Genus Santolina (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of Mediterranean subshrubs with rayless flower heads.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Santolina, a genus of Mediterranean subshrubs, is often used in traditional medicine for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.
- The genus santolina includes several species of plants native to the western Mediterranean region, characterized by their rayless flower heads.
- In garden design, the genus santolina is often used to attract pollinators and add a silver-gray color to borders and hedges.
- This Mediterranean genus santolina has evolved to thrive in dry conditions, allowing it to survive with minimal watering.
- Santolina plants in the genus santolina have been naturalized in parts of the United States and are often used as a drought-tolerant alternative to traditional hedges.