physostegia

Definitions 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
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    types:
    Physostegia virginiana, false dragon head, false dragonhead, obedient plant
    North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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