EPIMEDIUM Definition & Meaning

epimedium

[ ep-uh-mee-dee-uhm ]

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noun

plural epimediums.

any of various Old World plants belonging to the genus Epimedium, of the barberry family, having small, pinnate leaves and spurred white, yellow, or reddish flowers.

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Origin of epimedium¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus), Latin ��辱��ŧ�徱�ǲ� < Greek ��辱��ḗd��ǲ� a plant of uncertain identity, equivalent to epi- epi- + ��ḗd��ǲ� plant of the genus Campanula

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He has grown more than 125 varieties and species of Epimedium, for example, and his current collection hovers around 75.

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She’s accepted the realities of gardening a shady woodland, and now grows ferns, hydrangeas, Japanese maples, epimedium and hellebores that suit its conditions.

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At the moment, the Issima team is “chasing an orange thistle,” Ms. Johnston said, referring to their work with the genus Centaurea, and Mr. Bowen admits to “fooling around with Epimedium for cut flowers.”

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I love using Epimedium as a low-maintenance, low-water plant.

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Her spring compositions feature such plants as epimedium, irises and lily of the valley.

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