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Current
regularly
drains
plant
(4)
Current regularly drains plant (4)
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How the clue works
Your plant is the definition here, and the wordplay builds it in two bites. Start with I, the symbol for electric current, then take every other letter of "drains" (d-R-a-I-n-S) to get RIS. Stick the two together and you've got your flower.