Polemonium
- noun
- /pəˈlɛməniəm/
- Specialized
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Polemonium
- Botanists recently discovered a new Polemonium species in the mountains of China.
Examples
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I planted a Polemonium in my garden last spring.
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Polemonium species are found in temperate regions across the Northern Hemisphere.
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Many gardeners cultivate Polemonium for its attractive, ladder-like leaves and blue flowers.
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The Polemoniums bloom beautifully in early summer.
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The garden was filled with colorful flowers, including several species of polemonium that bloomed beautifully in the spring.
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During our hike, we spotted an area dense with polemonium, its delicate flowers attracting numerous butterflies.
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A field trip to the botanical garden allowed us to study the unique characteristics of polemonium and its role in local ecosystems.
Compounds
- Specialized
A tall mountain plant with sticky leaves and an unpleasant smell
- Specialized
A small plant with white flowers that grows each year in Arctic regions
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with feather-like leaves and blue or white flowers called Jacob's ladder
- Specialized
A woodland flower with small blue flowers and leaves like a ladder
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A plant that lives for many years with divided leaves and bright blue or white flowers native to Europe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Polemonium comes from the old Greek name Polemon, a person's name that was used when this plant group was named after people. The plant is often called 'Jacob's ladder' because its leaflets sit along the stem like rungs of a ladder, so the name helps you remember it is a ladder-like flowering plant.
