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Calystegia

Calystegia

9.9
A climbing plant with trumpet-shaped white or pale pink flowers that spreads quickly
  • noun
  • /ˌkælɪˈstɛdʒiə/
  • Specialized
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  • The trumpet-shaped flowers of Calystegia are often white or pale pink.

Examples

  • The invasive Calystegia quickly covered the fence with its dense, green foliage.

  • Many gardeners struggle to control the fast-spreading Calystegia in their flower beds.

  • The garden was filled with Calystegia vines.

  • Have you seen the Calystegia blooming this spring?

  • Many gardeners struggle to control the fast-spreading Calystegia in their flower beds.

  • The trumpet-shaped flowers of Calystegia are often white or pale pink.

  • The invasive Calystegia quickly covered the fence with its dense, green foliage.

Synonyms

genus Calystegia
vsCalystegia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of climbing plants like bindweed with funnel-shaped flowers

is identical in meaning but omits the scientific family detail

Compounds

Calystegia sepium
  • Specialized
9.6

A climbing plant with pink or white flowers shaped like small trumpets that often grows over fences and hedges

genus Calystegia
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of climbing plants like bindweed with funnel-shaped flowers

Surface Forms

Calystegia singular
Calystegias plural

Etymology

Calystegia comes from Greek roots kalyx 'cup' and stegos 'cover'. This 'covered cup' image fits the plant's trumpet-shaped flowers, so the name helps you remember it is a climbing bindweed with a little cup of parts around the bloom.