NOUN | plant | ageratum, mistflower, mist-flower, Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum | rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers |
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plant | ageratum | any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers |
Sounds | ahjheh'rahtahm | |
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Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... |
Meaning | rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium. | |
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Synonyms | mistflower, mist-flower, Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum | |
Member of | Conoclinium, genus Conoclinium | mistflower |
Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
Meaning | Any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers. | |
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Member of | genus Ageratum | genus of tropical American herbs grown for their flowers |
Narrower | common ageratum, Ageratum houstonianum | small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms |
Broader | flower | A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms |
Spanish | ageratum |
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