noun
- a plant belonging to the family Gesneriaceae, which includes African violets, gloxinias, and other flowering plants typically grown as houseplants
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The African violet is one of the most popular gesneriads grown indoors.
- She collected various gesneriads for her greenhouse display.
- Gloxinias and begonias are both colorful gesneriads.
- The botanical garden featured a special exhibit on tropical gesneriads.
- Many gesneriads prefer humid conditions and indirect light.
- The gesneriad family includes over 3,000 species worldwide.