bracts
Modified plant leaves
Bracts are modified leaves that grow near a flower, often resembling petals.
In poinsettias, the showy red parts are bracts, not flowers.
Bracts may protect developing buds or attract pollinators.
The singular is bract: The bright bract drew the hummingbird's attention.
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
- spatheSheath enclosing flower cluster
- floretSmall individual bloom
- peduncleFlower-bearing stalk
- lemmaBase form, or helper theorem
spikelet · panicle · raceme · umbel · catkin · achene · calyx · modified
Festive red-bracted houseplant
- bougainvilleaOrnamental thorny vine
- dogwoodFlowering ornamental tree genus
- anthuriumTropical spadix-bearing houseplant
- proteaSouth African flowering shrub
artichoke · sunflower · daisy · thistle · edelweiss · ginger · corn · wheat
Full of varied hues
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- leaflikeResembling plant foliage
- paperyThin and dry-textured
- scalyCovered with thin plates
modified · conspicuous · veined · lobed · spiny · fleshy · membranous · hooded
Containing within boundaries
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- subtendingOpposite and defining angle
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
enveloping · clasping · sheltering · concealing · overlapping · persistent · scales · husk
inflorescence
Plant's complete bloom arrangement
lemma · spikelet · panicle · raceme · umbel · catkin · achene · calyx · modified · subtending
poinsettia
Festive red-bracted houseplant
- bougainvilleaOrnamental thorny vine
- dogwoodFlowering ornamental tree genus
- anthuriumTropical spadix-bearing houseplant
protea · artichoke · sunflower · daisy · thistle · edelweiss · ginger · corn · wheat · grass
colorful
Full of varied hues
scaly · modified · conspicuous · veined · lobed · spiny · fleshy · membranous · hooded · tubular
enclosing
Containing within boundaries
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
- subtendingOpposite and defining angle
- sheathingProtective outer layer
covering · enveloping · clasping · sheltering · concealing · overlapping · persistent · scales · husk · hull