episcia

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A small tropical plant with bright leaves and trailing stems often grown indoors

noun
/ˈɛpɪʃə/

Specialized

: episcia

Trailing stems of the episcia create a lush, cascading effect over the edges of pots.

Examples

She grows several varieties of episcia in her indoor garden for their vibrant flowers.
The bright leaves of the episcia make it a popular choice for hanging baskets.
I bought an episcia for my indoor garden.
The episcia in my living room has bright red leaves.
She grows several varieties of episcia in her indoor garden for their vibrant flowers.
The bright leaves of the episcia make it a popular choice for hanging baskets.
Trailing stems of the episcia create a lush, cascading effect over the edges of pots.

Compounds

Episcia dianthiflora

Specialized

9.9

A low creeping plant from Central America with white flowers that have frilly edges, often grown indoors

Surface Forms

episcia singular

episcias plural

Etymology

Episcia comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and skia 'shade'. So you can remember an episcia as a shade-loving, trailing plant often grown indoors for its bright leaves.