columnea

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Noun columnea has 1 sense

columnea - tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage
--₁ is a kind of shrub, bush
--₁ is a member of genus Columnea

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Columnea

Noun

A type of flowering plant commonly known as the "goldfish plant" that belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.

Example sentence: The vibrant colors of the columnea brighten up any room.

Adjective

Describing something characteristic or relating to the columnea plant.

Example sentence: The columnea flowers are absolutely stunning.

Verb

A rare usage as a verb, referring to the act of cultivating or growing columnea plants.

Example sentence: I spend my free time columnea gardening.