plant kingdom
noun
: a basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct plants compare animal kingdom, mineral kingdom
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Native to the steep hillsides of tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, the corpse flower is the largest unbranched inflorescence - many tiny flowers acting as one - in the plant kingdom.
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Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The pharmaceutical industry got its initial knowledge from the plant kingdom.
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Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Gerbera daisies bring happiness and smiles of glee as much as any other members of the plant kingdom.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
Natalie, how is your relationship with the leafier side of the plant kingdom feeling right now?
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Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The pharmaceutical industry got its initial knowledge from the plant kingdom.
—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Gerbera daisies bring happiness and smiles of glee as much as any other members of the plant kingdom.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
Natalie, how is your relationship with the leafier side of the plant kingdom feeling right now?
—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for plant kingdom
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“Plant kingdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plant%20kingdom. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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