Lunaria

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A garden plant with purple flowers and flat, round seed pods dried for decoration

noun
/luˈnɛəriə/

Specialized

: Lunaria

The tall purple flowers of Lunaria brighten up the spring border.

Examples

Lunaria is often grown in gardens for its attractive, coin-shaped seed pods.
Many people dry the seed pods of Lunaria for use in floral arrangements.
I planted Lunaria in my garden this spring.
The Lunaria blooms beautifully in early summer.
The gardener planted lunaria in her flower beds because of its beautiful purple flowers.
Lunaria is often grown for its unique, coin-shaped seed pods that add charm to gardens.
In spring, lunaria blooms with lovely purple flowers that attract many bees and butterflies.

Compounds

Lunaria annua

Specialized

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A garden plant with purple flowers and round flat silver seedpods used for decoration

Botrychium lunaria

Specialized

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A small fern called moonwort with rounded leaflets shaped like a crescent

Lunaria nummularia

Specialized

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A garden plant with round, silvery seed pods

Lunaria nummularia

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A dry, thin, round, silvery seedpod often used in dried flower arrangements

Surface Forms

Lunaria singular

Lunarias plural

Etymology

Lunaria comes from the Latin word luna 'moon', the same root as the English word lunar. It was named for its flat, round, often silvery seed pods that look like little moons, which is why gardeners use it for decoration.