as in blooming
to produce flowers
created an artificial environment in which plants grew and effloresced regardless of season
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Cut stems back by one-third of their height after the first flush of flowers fades in early summer to spur the plant continue blooming.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026 -
Your garden will be a show-stopper all season thanks to these long-blooming flowers.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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All of these are members of the aroid family (Araceae) and are easily recognizable by their flowering apparatus, consisting of a spadix and a spathe.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Pineapple requires regular, light, and frequent feeding with a high-nitrogen or balanced fertilizer to support the plant's thick, leafy growth before flowering.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
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The early heat prompted some domestic crops to begin blossoming weeks ahead of schedule instead of remaining dormant throughout the winter, leaving them exposed to subsequent frosts, according to Brad Rippey, a USDA meteorologist.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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There are blossoming psychedelic flowers that would be more interesting-looking if they’d been grabbed from an old clip-art book.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
16 May 2026
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“Efflorescing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efflorescing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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