florets

plural of floret

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for florets
Noun
  • Timing Tips For Trimming And Pruning Spring-flowering trees and shrubs should be pruned immediately after blooming to encourage more blooms for reblooming plants or to avoid cutting off buds that have set for next year’s blooms.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Too Much Light Unlike most plants that flower during the longer days of spring and summer, Christmas cactuses are short-day plants that form buds and flower only when the days get short in winter.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Whether decked out in clusters of large spherical blossoms or enchanting lacecap flowers, there’s a perfect hydrangea for nearly every yard—whether drenched in sun or cloaked in shade—and every gardener's personality.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Jacarandas, as synonymous to Joburg as cherry blossoms to Japan, are actually an import, bought to South Africa from Brazil in the 19th century.
    Kate Bartlett, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Bark, blooms, fruits, and seeds all play a role, while fall foliage adds a riot of seasonal color.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The plant can put on eight feet of growth in a single year and produces a plethora of six-inch-diameter blooms.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Florets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/florets. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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