velvetleaf

• Substantivo que designa plantas de folhas aveludadas, incluindo o arbusto perene de folhas palmadas e pilosas e flores vermelho-púrpura do sudoeste dos Estados Unidos, e a erva anual alta ou subarbusto tropical asiático de folhas aveludadas e flores amarelas, cultivado por sua fibra resistente e naturalizado no sudeste da Europa e nos Estados Unidos.

A noun referring to a plant with velvety leaves, including an arborescent perennial shrub with palmately lobed furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers native to the southwestern United States, as well as a tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia with velvety leaves and yellow flowers that yields a strong fiber and has naturalized in southeastern Europe and the United States.

1. Arborescent shrubC2formalamericanscientific

   A perennial shrub with palmately lobed, furry leaves and showy red-purple flowers, native to the southwestern United States.

   Arbusto arborescente

   • The velvetleaf shrub is commonly found in arid regions of the southwestern US.
   • Its furry leaves and vibrant red-purple flowers make velvetleaf a distinctive plant.
   • Botanists study velvetleaf for its adaptation to dry climates.

   Sinônimoswild cotton

2. C2formalscientific

   A tall annual herb or subshrub from tropical Asia, with velvety leaves and yellow flowers, yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and the United States.

   Erva anual

   • Velvetleaf is cultivated in some regions for its strong, fibrous stems.
   • The plant's velvety leaves and yellow flowers are characteristic of this species.
   • In southeastern Europe, velvetleaf has become naturalized in many areas.