Recent Examples on the WebPlants that require insect pollinators include an array of beautiful flowers including annuals such as viola, geranium, lobelia, begonia, impatiens, and perennials such as daylilies, geum, and heuchera.—Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, genus name, going back to Latin gaeum, gēum, name of a plant mentioned by Pliny, perhaps Geum urbanum, of obscure origin
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