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Gynura

Gynura

9.9
A tropical plant often grown indoors for its soft, colorful leaves
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɪnʊrə/
  • Specialized
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  • Gardeners often cultivate Gynura as ornamental houseplants due to their attractive foliage.

Examples

  • The Gynura genus includes species like Gynura aurantiaca, prized for their purple-tinged leaves.

  • Some varieties of Gynura are used in traditional herbal medicine in Asia.

  • The Gynura plant is known for its vibrant leaves.

  • Many gardeners love to grow Gynura for its beauty.

  • Gardeners often cultivate Gynura as ornamental houseplants due to their attractive foliage.

  • Some varieties of Gynura are used in traditional herbal medicine in Asia.

  • The Gynura genus includes species like Gynura aurantiaca, prized for their purple-tinged leaves.

Compounds

Gynura aurantiaca
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical plant that people grow for its soft, velvety leaves covered in purple hairs

Surface Forms

Gynura singular
Gynuras plural

Etymology

Gynura comes from Greek parts gyn- ('woman') and -ura ('tail'), and you can see the same gyn- in gynecology. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the plant's long, tail-like leaves or flower clusters, so the name points to this group of velvet-leaf plants.