Floriparous

/flɔːˈrɪpərəs/ adjective

Definition

Producing or bearing flowers; flower-bearing or floraceous.

Etymology

From Latin flos (flower) combined with -parous (bearing/producing), from parere meaning to produce or bear. Similar in construction to words like viviparous or ovoviviparous.

Kelly Says

Floriparous plants represent just one flowering strategy—some plants are floriparous throughout the season (repeat bloomers), while others are monocarpic (flower just once then die).

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