Genus Amsonia (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Amsonia is found in the wild along eastern North America.
- Amsonia's delicate white-bluish flowers make it attractive in landscaping projects.
- The members of this genus were originally utilized as a laxative in folk medicine.
- Subcultures within Amsonia are seen when cultivated across contrasting environmental settings.
- Flower display competitions usually celebrate Genus Amsonia for ease and speed of growth.