false dragonhead

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false dragonhead

A gardener plants a false dragonhead in a sunny flower bed.

Definition

Noun 1. A North American perennial plant: "False dragonhead" refers to a herbaceous plant native to North America, scientifically known as Physostegia virginiana. It is characterized by its tall, upright spikes of tubular, two-lipped flowers that resemble the head of a dragon or snapdragon.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The garden border was brightened by a clump of false dragonhead with its pink flower spikes.
    • Unlike true dragonheads (genus Dracocephalum), false dragonhead belongs to the mint family, Lamiaceae.
    • Bees and hummingbirds are frequent visitors to the false dragonhead in my yard.
Advanced Usage
  • Common names: The plant is also widely known by the name obedient plant because its individual flowers can be bent on their stalks and will temporarily stay in the new position.
    • Children are often amused by the false dragonhead's other name, the obedient plant.
Variants and Related Words
  • Obedient plant (n): A common synonym for false dragonhead, referring to the same species ().
  • Physostegia (n): The botanical genus name for false dragonhead and related species.
Synonyms
  • Obedient plant: The most common alternative name.
  • Physostegia virginiana: The formal botanical Latin name.
false dragonhead

A gardener plants a false dragonhead in a sunny flower bed.

Noun
  1. North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers

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