schizanthus
Pronunciation: /skɪtˈsanθəs/
Definition of schizanthus
noun
- a South American plant of the nightshade family, with irregularly lobed showy flowers marked with one or more contrasting colours. Also called poor man's orchid.
- Genus Schizanthus, family Solanaceae
Origin:
modern Latin, from Greek skhizein 'to split' + anthos 'flower'