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Alsobia

Alsobia

9.9
A tropical houseplant with soft leaves and small white flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists have recently reclassified some Alsobia species into the genus Episcia.

Examples

  • The delicate white flowers of Alsobia are popular among indoor plant enthusiasts.

  • My grandmother used to grow Alsobia in hanging baskets on her porch.

  • The Alsobia plant thrives in humid environments.

  • I saw several Alsobias at the botanical garden.

  • Botanists have recently reclassified some Alsobia species into the genus Episcia.

  • My grandmother used to grow Alsobia in hanging baskets on her porch.

  • The delicate white flowers of Alsobia are popular among indoor plant enthusiasts.

Synonyms

Episcia
vsAlsobia
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical houseplant with soft, hairy, often colorful leaves

is sometimes treated as part of that genus rather than a separate one

Compounds

Alsobia dianthiflora
  • Specialized
9.9

A low plant that grows along the ground with frilly white flowers often kept as a houseplant

Surface Forms

Alsobia singular
Alsobias plural

Etymology

Alsobia is a scientific name for a small tropical herb; the ending -ia is common in plant names like Begonia and Fuchsia, so the word looks like other plant names. A helpful way to remember Alsobia is to think 'also' because some botanists move these plants into the genus Episcia, so Alsobia is 'also' that group of tropical houseplants.