Polemonium (Noun)
Meaning
Any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The mountainous terrain was home to a variety of flora, including the low-growing polemonium with its clusters of blue flowers.
- In the garden, the Jacob's ladder polemonium was blooming with vibrant purple flowers that attracted bees and butterflies.
- Polemonium caeruleum, commonly known as Greek valerian, was used in traditional medicine for its antispasmodic properties.
- The botanist carefully identified the specimen as a rare species of polemonium native to the Arctic tundra.
- Despite its foul-smelling foliage, the polemonium added a unique charm to the rock garden with its delicate pink blooms.