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Lewisia

Lewisia

9.7
A low-growing flowering plant from western North America with long fuzzy leaves and large pink flowers
  • noun
  • /luˈɪziə/
  • Specialized
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  • The alpine rock garden featured a rare species of Lewisia in full bloom.

Examples

  • With its drought tolerance, Lewisia is becoming a popular choice for native plant landscaping.

  • Many gardeners in the western United States grow Lewisia for its vibrant spring flowers.

  • Look at that beautiful Lewisia!

  • The Lewisia flowers attract many pollinators.

  • Many gardeners in the western United States grow Lewisia for its vibrant spring flowers.

  • The alpine rock garden featured a rare species of Lewisia in full bloom.

  • With its drought tolerance, Lewisia is becoming a popular choice for native plant landscaping.

Compounds

Lewisia cotyledon
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen plant with a circle of spoon-shaped leaves and bright pink or white flowers that grows in rock cracks

Lewisia rediviva
  • Specialized
9.9

A low plant with pink flowers and thick, starchy roots from the Rocky Mountains

Siskiyou lewisia
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen plant that grows on mountain rocks and has spoon-shaped leaves and pink or white-striped flowers

Surface Forms

Lewisia singular
Lewisiae plural

Etymology

Lewisia is the name of a group of low-growing flowering plants named for the explorer Lewis of 'Lewis and Clark', because he collected many new plants in the American West. That's why Lewisia refers to those western spring flowers gardeners enjoy growing.