Calystegia (Noun)
Meaning
Climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The morning glory family includes a wide range of climbing or scrambling herbs, including the bindweed calystegia.
- Calystegia is a type of flowering plant that can grow quite vigorously and choke out other vegetation.
- In the wild, calystegia often scrambles up nearby plants or other supports to reach the sunlight.
- Calystegia, also known as false bindweed, can be distinguished from its relative Convolvulus by its slightly smaller flowers.
- Gardeners often consider calystegia to be a weed due to its ability to quickly spread and take over other plants.