Genus Menziesia (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Menzieisia are deciduous shrubs native to North America and eastern Asia characterized by bright pink and purple hanging flowers.
- The most well-known species of Menziesia is the pink Menziesia, Menziesia ferruginea, found in North America.
- Menziesia is a genus within the heath family that is home to several members of deciduous shrubs in North America and eastern Asia.
- Several varieties of Menziesia, especially those found in eastern Asia, are renowned for their ornamental hanging flowers and vibrant colors.
- The genus Menziesia includes several relatively small deciduous shrubs that grow in woodland in North America and eastern Asia.