Family Lythraceae (Noun)
Meaning
Herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lythrum, also known as loosestrife, is a genus of plants in the family Lythraceae commonly found in wetland environments.
- Many species in the family Lythraceae have been used for traditional medicine, as well as ornamental plants in gardens.
- Certain plants in the family Lythraceae, such as Lagerstroemia and Punica, can be trained as a hedge or small tree.
- Cuphea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lythraceae that have brightly colored, showy flowers.
- Lawsonia inermis, also known as henna, is a species in the family Lythraceae that has been used for centuries to dye hair and skin.