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Definition of columnea

columnea

/kəˈlʌm.ni.ə/
co · lum · ne · a
Plural:columneas
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• noun

1

Any plant of the genus Columnea, comprising numerous species of tropical American epiphytic herbs and shrubs, widely cultivated as trailing houseplants for their distinctive, brightly colored, tubular flowers.

Example

"She hung a vibrant columnea in the window, where its trailing stems and bright orange blooms could catch the morning sunlight."

• Nearby Words

columbine
columbus
column
columnea
colville
comb
combine

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in honor of Fabio Colonna (Latinized as Fabius Columna), a 16th-century Italian botanist, combined with the botanical genus suffix '-ea'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Columnea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/columnea
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