matthiola
matthiola — noun
1. a group of flowering plants that belong to the mustard family. They originally c
a group of flowering plants that belong to the mustard family. They originally come from Europe, Asia, and Africa, and are grown in gardens for their brightly coloured or strongly scented flowers, especially types known as 'stock'.
Anna planted matthiola along the path so the evening air would smell sweet.
collocation: matthiola + planted / grow
Dario chose matthiola for his balcony because the flowers open at night.
The botanical garden has a matthiola collection with species from Turkey and Syria.
Xiu's grandmother grew matthiola in her garden every year and saved the seeds for the next season.
- stock
the everyday garden name for the most commonly grown Matthiola species; 'matthiola' sounds more technical or botanical
- night-scented stock
specifically refers to Matthiola longipetala, a type grown for its evening fragrance
文法句型
matthiola + singular verb
用法筆記
Matthiola is the scientific genus name; most gardeners use the common name 'stock' or 'night-scented stock' instead.