WATSONIA Definition & Meaning

watsonia

[wot-soh-nee-uh]

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noun

any of various iridaceous plants of the genus Watsonia, native to southern Africa, having sword-shaped leaves and spikes of white or reddish flowers.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of watsonia¹

< New Latin (1759); named after William Watson (1715–87), Scottish naturalist; -ia

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Watch for spring bulbs like Watsonia, Narcissus and Babiana to pop up their green spears now.

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Continue planting spring-flowering South African bulbs such as species of Gladiola, Watsonia and Babiana.

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Lilium Martagon album 95 Soleil d'or 25 Watsonia Ardernei 96 Weardale perfection 26 Lilium rubellum 97 Lulworth 27 Lilium colchicum 98 7.

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Watsonia Meriana 99 Poet's Narcissus 29 Watsonia alba 100 Hyacinthus amethystinus 30 Watsonia angusta 101 8.

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Many species formerly included in the genus Gladiolus are now correctly assigned to Acidanthera, Antholyza, Babiana, Freesia, Montbretia, Tritona and Watsonia.

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Watson-Crick rules Watsonville

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