flower head
noun
: a capitulum (as of a composite) having sessile flowers so arranged that the whole inflorescence looks like a single flower
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Mao’s face on the bills peeked out seductively among the drooping flower heads.
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Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
The metal supports keep the stems tight to the base of the plant, so when the flower heads get to their heaviest, the peony still retains a tight, bouquet shape without toppling over.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025
Snip the entire stalk, not just the flower head, of individual wilting or dying flowers down to the node so the plant will send out new blooms.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Make each cut below the flower head, just above a set of healthy leaves.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
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Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
The metal supports keep the stems tight to the base of the plant, so when the flower heads get to their heaviest, the peony still retains a tight, bouquet shape without toppling over.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025
Snip the entire stalk, not just the flower head, of individual wilting or dying flowers down to the node so the plant will send out new blooms.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Make each cut below the flower head, just above a set of healthy leaves.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flower head
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“Flower head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20head. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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