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elatus
Meaning: tall or lofty
Example:
Primula elatior
— oxlip primrose
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elegans
Meaning: elegant or graceful
Example:
Coreopsis elegans
— graceful tickseed
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ensiformis
Meaning: sword-shaped leaves
Example:
Iris ensiformis
— sword-leaf iris
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erecta / erectus
Meaning: upright habit
Example:
Verbena erecta
— upright verbena
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esculenta
Meaning: edible
Example:
Dioscorea esculenta
— lesser yam
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europaea / europaeus
Meaning: from Europe
Example:
Ilex aquifolium europaeus
— European holly
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exaltata
Meaning: tall or elevated
Example:
Nephrolepis exaltata
— Boston fern
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