upper petal

collocation in English

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upper
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈʌp.ər/us
/ˈʌp.ɚ/
at a higher position or level than something else, or being the top part ...
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petal
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpet.əl/us
/ˈpet̬.əl/
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of ...
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(Definition ofupperandpetalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theupperpetalis referred to as the banner, and encapsulates the petals when they are in the bud.
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The labellum, which is usually smaller than theupperpetal, bends backwards and is usually split into two lobes; the sides are wavy.
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Theupperpetalis notched and the lower one is larger than the two lateral petals and has three flattened lobes which form a lip.
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The flowers are white, hairy and have theupperpetaldivided into two lobes.
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As with other members of the mint family theirupperpetal(or lip) is divided into two lobes.
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The flowers are generally blue, but occasionally white or purple; the standard (the largeupperpetal) is 12-20mm 1 long, notched at the tip, and narrowed at the base.
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The flower is between 1 and 2 centimeters long and bright to deep blue in color, generally with a white or pink spot on the banner, orupperpetal.
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The eponymous long spur of the upper sepal encloses the nectar-containing spurs of the two upper petals.
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This larkspur has white sepals and blue upper petals.
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The two upper petals point straight along the tube, like a porch roof (hence the seldom-used name porch penstemon).
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The upper petals are erect, but the lower two are curved under.
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The three upper petals are held erect and the lower two are glandular structures next to the ovary.
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The 2 upper petals are blue to indigo in colour, while the much smaller lower petal is white.
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The upper petals are notched and purple tipped.
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Two upper petals and a lip below form the flower tube.
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The flowers are generally blue, with the sepals and lower petals darker than the upper petals.
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The two upper petals are large and ear-shaped, while the others are quite small.
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The outer surfaces, at least of the two upper petals, is usually stained dark red or purple.
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The sepals and petals are deep purple to light blue, with the upper petals often white.
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Some flowers have uniform colors or patterns on all six petals while others have more pronounced colors on the upper petals than on the lower ones.
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