shell-flower
- noun
- US
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flor de concha
- Because of its waxy leaves, the shell-flower is well suited to marshy environments.
Examples
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We spotted a cluster of shell-flowers growing beside the stream.
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The shell-flower adds vibrant color to wetland gardens each spring.
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Look at that shell-flower!
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The shell-flower blooms beautifully in spring.
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The shell-flower thrives in marshlands and attracts many pollinators with its beautiful colors.
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In our garden, the tall shell-flower stood out with its creamy white and pink petals.
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During spring, the shell-flower transforms the wetland landscape with its vibrant blooms.
Synonyms
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9.9
A marsh plant with waxy long leaves and showy pink and white flowers
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9.8
A plant that grows in wet places with white and pink flowers
A wetland plant with waxy long leaves and showy pink to white flowers
A plant that lives many years with white to purple flowers that grows in wet, shady places
A group of North American plants with tube-shaped flowers called shellflowers
A plant with shiny leaves and bright flowers that grows in marshes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word shell-flower is made from shell and flower, because the bloom looks a little like a small shell. That's why the name fits this showy marsh plant with waxy leaves and creamy white to pink flowers.