noun
- plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae, typically tropical herbs with showy flowers
Usage: botanical
Examples
- African violets are among the most popular gesneriads grown as houseplants.
- The greenhouse featured a stunning collection of gesneriads from South America.
- Many gesneriads thrive in humid environments with filtered light.
- Gloxinias and begonias are well-known examples of gesneriads.
- The botanical garden’s tropical section displayed dozens of colorful gesneriads.
- Horticulturists prize gesneriads for their vibrant, tubular flowers.