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Meaning of "gaillardia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAILLARDIA

From New Latin, named after Gaillard de Marentonneau, 18th-century French amateur botanist.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GAILLARDIA

ɡeɪˈlɑːdɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAILLARDIA

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Gaillardia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GAILLARDIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gaillardia

Gaillardia /ɡeɪˈlɑrdiə/, the blanket flowers, is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, native to North and South America. It was named after an M. Gaillard de Charentonneau, an 18th-century French magistrate who was a patron of botany. The common name may refer to the resemblance of the inflorescence to the brightly patterned blankets made by Native Americans, or to the ability of wild taxa to blanket the ground with colonies. Many cultivars have been bred for ornamental use.

Definition of gaillardia in the English dictionary

The definition of gaillardia in the dictionary is any plant of the North American genus Gaillardia, having ornamental flower heads with yellow or red rays and purple discs: family Asteraceae.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAILLARDIA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GAILLARDIA

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Synonyms and antonyms of gaillardia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gaillardia» into 25 languages

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Гейллардия
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gaillardia
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Гейллардія
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Gaillardia
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAILLARDIA»

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Diseases and Pests of Ornamental Plants
GAILLARDIA Diseoses Leaf Spot (Septoria gaillardiae). In the Middle West and South, the leaves may be spotted by this fungus. Control: Spray with a copper or dithiocar- bamate fungicide if the disease becomes prevalent. Powdery Mildews  ...
Pascal P. Pirone, 1978
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Pers. gadon machiji –see– Trianthema portulacastrum L. gadong –see– Dioscorea convolvulacea Schltdl. & Cham. gaillardia –see– Gaillardia pulchella Foug. var. picta (Sweet) A. Gray gaillardia arisTaTa Pursh [Asteraceae] Citations: Burry ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
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Groundcovers for the South
Deadhead to prolong flowering. In spring, thin plants to the desired spacing if too many come up. Remove old plants periodically to allow new, more vigorous plants to grow. Propagation Gaillardia pulchella is a reseeding annual or short- lived ...
Marie Harrison, 2006
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A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas & the Southern ...
Gaillardia aestivalis Prairie Gaillardia Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gaillardia, for Gaillard de Charentoneau (fl. late 1700s), a French magistrate and member of the Academic des Sciences, a patron of botany + ...
Amanda Neill, 2005
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
(Compositae) gaillarde peinte (F) Gaillardia picta Hort, (syn) gaillardia, rosering ( E) Kokardenblume (D) gaillardia, rosering (E) see Gaillardia pulchella gaillet à trois cornes (F) see Galium tricorne gaillet anisé (F) see Galium valantia gaillet ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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Wildflowers of the Western Plains: A Field Guide
Gaillardia mavis Rayless Gaillardia, Fragrant Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Sweet Gaillardia Plant: A perennial with branching roots and a basal rosette of leaves that alternate on a verv short stem. The leaves are from 2-6 inches long and ...
Zoe Merriman Kirkpatrick, 1992
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CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference
(1) Gaillardia arizonica; (4) Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument 11536. (1) Gaillardia lanceolata var. fastigiata; (4) Big Thicket Nature Pres. 11537. (1) Gaillardia lutea; (3) asteraceae; (4) Chickasaw National Recreation Area 11538.
Tim Johnson, 1998
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Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers
Gaillardia/ Indian Blanket Composite Family ( Compositae/Asteraceae) Common names: Blanket Flower, Firewheel, Sunburst, Bandana Daisy I ust as fields of bluebonnets are a sign of spring in Texas, fields of In- I dian blanket or gaillardia  ...
Elizabeth Silverthorne, 2002
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Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States: Bignonias to Sunflowers
Type locality: Mount Dana, Yosemite National Park. July-Aug. 46. GAILLARDIA Fouq. Mem. Acad. Paris 1786: 5. 1788. Annual, biennial, or perennial herbs, simple-stemmed or branched, scapose in some species. Leaves alternate or entirely ...
Roxana Stinchfield Ferris, LeRoy Abrams, 1960
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Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada
Gaillardia lntea Grccoe. Yellow Gaillardia. Fig. 4343- Gaillardia lotea Grreoe, Pittooia 3: 37. 19oa. Stem rooghish-poheroleot or eioereoos, osoally heaoehed. ii°-a° high, the heaoehes steaight, oearly ereet. Stem leares sessile, ohloog ...
Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAILLARDIA»

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In The Garden: Perennials are in it for the long haul
If you can't water a lot, there are many perennials that thrive in the heat; use sedums, catmint, or gaillardia. A wet spot can also be transformed; ... «Utica Observer Dispatch, Jul 15»
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July in the garden
... bulbine, cat's whiskers, coleus, crossandra, false heather, fire spike, gaillardia, ginger, goldenrod, impatiens, Joseph's coat, lantana, marigold ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Garden column: Learn to fix what's bugging you
Dill, fennel, gaillardia, clover, cilantro, mustards, sunflowers, echinacea, milkweeds, crape myrtle, parsley and goldenrod bring in the good guys ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
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Go native: Plant a garden that's friendly to wildlife
Blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) — A reseeding annual with red-orange flowers with yellow margins. Good in full sun areas that are ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
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GV Gardeners: Keep close eye on garden in July
Long-lived annuals such as coreopsis, gaillardia, cosmos and vinca can be encouraged to bloom again by cutting back the plants several ... «Green Valley News, Jul 15»
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Wildflower, weed debate meets happy median
The gaillardia, tickseed, bachelor buttons and other species are looking good. In the struggle between weeds and flowers, we've reached a ... «The Durango Herald, Jul 15»
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Breaking ground
The same holds true with long-blooming perennials including rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan), purple coneflower and gaillardia. Cut off the spent. «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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Botanists profile the world's grasslands
... families and photos of such familiar natives as coneflower, butterfly milkweed, gaillardia, evening primrose, blue grama grass and aspen. «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
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When summer gets hot, these plants keep blooming
Other good choices are black-eyed susans, zinnias, gaillardia and summer phlox for sunny areas, and ferns such as leatherleaf, Japanese ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
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Beauty and the bees
This gaillardia has unique pinwheel, bright-yellow flowers. It blooms throughout an exceptional long period with a compact mounding habit 21 ... «Greenhouse Management, Jul 15»
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