Conradina (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of low aromatic shrubs of southeastern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Conradina canescens is a species of Conradina that is found in the dry sandy areas of central Florida.
- Conradina is sometimes referred to as wild rosemary or false rosemary due to its similar appearance to rosemary.
- Conradina is a low-growing shrub with needle-like leaves and produces small, fragrant flowers that are blue or purple.
- The genuses Conradina and Clinopodium are sometimes confused with each other because of their similarities in growth habit.
- Conradina is typically found growing in dry sandy areas, often on sand ridges or dunes in the southeastern United States.