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Trichostema

Trichostema

9.9
A group of scented herbs and small shrubs from North America called blue curls
  • noun
  • /ˌtrɪkəˈstoʊmə/
  • Specialized
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  • Blue curls, officially known as Trichostema, attract many pollinators to the garden.

Examples

  • The aromatic leaves of Trichostema have been traditionally used in herbal remedies.

  • Botanists studied the Trichostema species growing in the California chaparral.

  • The Trichostema plant has beautiful blue flowers.

  • Many gardeners love Trichostema for its aromatic leaves.

  • Many gardeners love growing Trichostema for its vibrant blue curls and sweet fragrance.

  • The Trichostema plants thrive in dry, sunny areas and attract a variety of butterflies.

  • In early spring, bees are often seen buzzing around the flowers of Trichostema in full bloom.

Synonyms

blue curls
vsTrichostema
  • US
9.5

A small wild plant in North America with groups of blue flowers

is the formal botanical genus name for the aromatic herbs and subshrubs

Compounds

Trichostema dichotomum
  • Specialized
9.9

A fragrant plant with thin stems and blue flowers that grows in sandy soil in the eastern United States

Trichostema lanatum
  • Specialized
9.9

A fragrant shrub with soft woolly leaves and purple flowers native to southern California and Mexico

Trichostema lanceolatum
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant from the western United States with a strong smell called vinegar weed or turpentine weed

Surface Forms

Trichostema singular
Trichostemas plural

Etymology

Trichostema comes from Greek parts tricho- meaning 'hair' and -stema meaning 'stamen', the pollen part of a flower. So the name points to the plant's long, hair-like stamens that form the showy 'blue curls' on these aromatic herbs and help attract pollinators.