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Catananche

Catananche

9.9
A Mediterranean plant with small blue flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Catananche is valued in gardens for its delicate blue flowers known as cupid’s dart.

Examples

  • Botanists classify several species of Catananche native to the Mediterranean region.

  • The genus Catananche is part of the diverse Asteraceae family.

  • The Catananche flowers bloom beautifully in spring.

  • I saw a Catananche plant at the botanical garden.

  • Catananche is valued in gardens for its delicate blue flowers known as cupid’s dart.

  • Botanists classify several species of Catananche native to the Mediterranean region.

  • The genus Catananche is part of the diverse Asteraceae family.

Compounds

Catananche caerulea
  • UK
9.9

A plant that lives for several years with blue, daisy-like flowers with dark centers

Surface Forms

Catananche singular
Catananches plural

Etymology

The word Catananche comes from an old Greek plant name, written katanankē, and a helpful way to remember it is to think of its common name 'cupid's dart' because the plant's small blue flowers look like tiny arrows of love.