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Amsonia

Amsonia

9.9
A group of garden plants with blue flowers and milky sap
  • noun
  • /æmˈsoʊniə/
  • Specialized
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  • Many gardeners love to grow Amsonia in their flower beds.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Amsonia for its hardiness and unique milky sap.

  • The botanical garden features a rare Amsonia native to North America.

  • Several species of Amsonia are prized for their attractive blue flowers in spring gardens.

  • The Amsonia plant is known for its beautiful blue flowers.

  • The amsonia plants in my garden bloom with stunning bluish flowers every spring.

  • I love how the amsonia attracts butterflies and adds beauty to the landscape.

  • In the botanical garden, the amsonia is a highlight for its vibrant flowers and unique milky sap.

Compounds

Amsonia tabernaemontana
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant that lives many years and grows in clumps with blue flowers

Surface Forms

Amsonia singular
Amsonias plural

Etymology

Amsonia comes from the surname Amson plus the ending -ia, which is often used in plant names to mean 'belonging to'. So a helpful way to remember Amsonia is 'Amson's plant', since the genus was named to honor an early plant collector.