Meaning of sun plant in English:
sun plant
noun
1Any plant that grows best in full sunlight (contrasted with shade plant).
2A low-growing annual herbaceous plant native to Brazil, Portulaca grandiflora, widely cultivated for its colourful bowl-shaped flowers, which open in the sun.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
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