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tolmiea

/ˈtɒl.mi.ə/

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noun

/ˈtɒl.mi.ə/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее род цветковых растений семейства Камнеломковые, широко известный как растение-подорожник.

A proper noun referring to a genus of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae, commonly known as the pickaback plant.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Pickaback plantC1formal

    A genus of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae, native to western North America, known for producing new plantlets at the base of older leaves.

    ruТолмия

    • The Tolmiea plant is commonly called the pickaback plant due to its unique growth habit.
    • Gardeners often propagate Tolmiea by removing the small plantlets that form on the leaves.
    • Tolmiea menziesii is the only species in this genus.

    Synonymspiggyback plantyouth-on-age