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Definition of Physostegia
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers.
Group relationships: Genus Physostegia
Specialized synonyms: False Dragon Head, False Dragonhead, Obedient Plant, Physostegia Virginiana
Lexicographical Neighbors of Physostegia
Literary usage of Physostegia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Class-book of Botany: Designed for Colleges, Academies, and Other by Alphonso Wood (1854)
"Flower of physostegia Virginica seen from beneath. 12 One of ita stamens. 13.
The ov*n«s with the rudimentary filament. 14. ..."
2. Handbook of Hardy Herbaceous and Alpine Flowers by William Sutherland (1871)
"physostegia.—A genus closely related to Dracocephalum, and comprising species
which nearly all were formerly included in that family. ..."
3. The Wild Garden by Robinson, William, F. L. S., F.L.S. William Robinson, W. Robinson (1870)
"physostegia imbricata. North America. Herbaceous perennial; 4 to 6 feet; rose;
... physostegia virginiana. North America. Herbaceous perennial; 2 to 3 feet; ..."
4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"Smaller flowers in abundance are produced by Aster, Boltonia, and Coreopsis.
Long and effective spikes are produced by Liatris, and physostegia. ..."
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