球根(きゅうこん)植物(しょくぶつ)

きゅうこんしょくぶつ
noun
bulbous plant; bulb plant
plant-generalnature
1. bulbous plant; bulb plant
A plant that grows from an underground bulb and overwinters as the bulb stores nutrients. Typical examples include tulips, lilies, and daffodils.
チューリップは球根(きゅうこん)植物(しょくぶつ)だ。
Tulips are bulb plants.
秋(あき)に球根(きゅうこん)植物(しょくぶつ)の球根(きゅうこん)を植(う)えると、春(はる)に花(はな)が咲(さ)く。
If you plant the bulbs of bulb plants in autumn, they will bloom in spring.
球根(きゅうこん)植物(しょくぶつ)は、地上部(ちじょうぶ)が枯(か)れても地中(ちちゅう)の球根(きゅうこん)で栄養(えいよう)を蓄(たくわ)える。
Even when the above-ground parts wither, bulb plants store nutrients in the bulb underground.

Compound of 球根(きゅうこん) (bulb) and 植物(しょくぶつ) (plant). A horticultural category covering plants that survive unfavorable seasons by storing nutrients in an underground bulb. Commonly encountered in gardening magazines, flower shops, and school science classes.

Common examples

  • チューリップ: tulip
  • ユリ: lily
  • スイセン: daffodil
  • ヒヤシンス: hyacinth
  • スノードロップ: snowdrop

Common collocations

Related words

  • 球根(きゅうこん): bulb — the storage organ itself
  • 多年草(たねんそう): perennial plant — a broader category; most bulb plants are perennials
  • 宿根草(しゅっこんそう): plant that dies back above ground but resprouts from the roots — contrasted with bulb plants by its storage strategy
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Added 2026.4.13 3:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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