bocconia

• Nom désignant une plante : soit une herbe originaire de Chine et du Japon, cultivée pour ses fleurs blanc crème, soit un petit arbre d'Amérique centrale aux fleurs vert pourpré.

A noun referring to a plant, either a herb from China and Japan cultivated for its creamy white flowers, or a small Central American tree with purple-tinted green flowers.

1. Plume poppyC2formalscientific

   A tall herbaceous plant native to China and Japan, widely grown for its large, feathery clusters of creamy white flowers.

   Bocconie, pavot à plumes

   • The bocconia in the garden produced stunning white plumes this summer.
   • Bocconia is often used as an ornamental plant in temperate climates.
   • The creamy white panicles of bocconia attract many pollinators.

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2. Tree poppyC2formalscientific

   A small Central American tree with loose clusters of green flowers tinged with purple.

   Bocconie (arbre à pavot)

   • The bocconia tree is native to the tropical forests of Central America.
   • Its unusual purple-tinted green flowers make the bocconia a unique species.
   • Bocconia trees are rarely seen outside their native habitat.