Lavatera
- noun
- /ləˈveɪtəra/
- Specialized
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lavatera
- The garden is full of Lavatera plants blooming brightly.
Examples
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Many gardeners choose Lavatera for its vibrant pink or white blossoms.
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She planted Lavatera seeds along the fence to attract bees and butterflies.
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The Lavatera shrub grew quickly, filling the garden with color all summer long.
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I love the vibrant colors of Lavatera flowers.
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The garden was vibrant, filled with blooming lavatera plants that attracted many butterflies.
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She admired the large, colorful flowers of the lavatera in her neighbor's yard.
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To enhance the beauty of her landscape, she chose to plant lavatera along the pathway.
Compounds
- Specialized
A bushy seaside plant with hairy divided leaves and red-purple flowers
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lavatera can be remembered by a helpful image: it looks like the Latin verb lavare 'to wash' and the same idea is in the familiar word lavatory, so imagine its large, soft flowers as a gentle bath for bees and butterflies; that image helps you remember this plant with big, showy blooms.