Pendulus
/PEN-dyoo-lus/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
Also known as: pendula, pendulum
A specific epithet applied to plants with branches, stems, or flower clusters that hang downward. Weeping forms with this epithet are prized in ornamental horticulture for their elegant, cascading silhouettes. Appears as pendula (feminine) or pendulum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin pendere, meaning "to hang" or "to be suspended," from pendulus (hanging).
Example
“Betula pendula (silver birch) and Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' are beloved for their gracefully weeping branch structure.”