ornamental plant

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ornamental
adjective
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/ˌɔː.nəˈmen.təl/us
/ˌɔːr.nəˈmen.t̬əl/
beautiful rather ...
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plant
noun
uk
/plɑːnt/us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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(Definition ofornamentalandplantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clopyralid is thought to have entered the composting stream as residues in homeowner turf grass clippings andornamentalplantleaves, despite precautions on the product labels.
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It is commonly grown as anornamentalplant.
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It is also used as anornamentalplant.
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It is cultivated as anornamentalplantin temperate regions growing to (less in poor soils), and producing pale lilac and white flowers in spring.
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These traits can be quite attractive, particularly if combined with others, and can turn clover into anornamentalplantfor use in flower beds.
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Anornamentalplantnursery is used for students practicals, commercial purposes and beautification of the campus.
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It is used as anornamentalplantin specimen plantings in gardens, or in a mixed border with other shrubs.
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It is grown as anornamentalplantin gardens in tropical and subtropical regions, and elsewhere indoors as a houseplant.
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It is also grown as anornamentalplant, prized for its flowers and fruit, and pruned for bonsai, twin-trunk or clump shapes, or left upright.
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The tree aloe is often used as anornamentalplant.
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The species is cultivated for the cut flower trade and it is also grown as anornamentalplant.
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The cultivar grows from a rhizome and is commonly grown as anornamentalplant.
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It has been introduced to many other parts of the world for use as anornamentalplant, a cover crop and a leguminous green manure.
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It is cultivated as anornamentalplantand it has become naturalized in the wild in some places.
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This water fern is often grown as anornamentalplantbut has escaped and become a noxious pest in many regions worldwide.
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It is used for food and medicine, and as an insecticide and anornamentalplant.
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It is an annual shrub that is grown as anornamentalplant.
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Plants are occasionally grown as anornamentalplantin wildflower gardens.
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The species is cultivated as anornamentalplantfor landscape design use in gardens.
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It is grown as anornamentalplantand is sometimes used as a street tree.
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