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Phyllodoce

Phyllodoce

9.9
A small evergreen bush that grows on cold mountains and in Arctic areas with pink flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪlədosi/
  • Specialized
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  • The delicate pink flowers of Phyllodoce add color to the Arctic tundra during summer.

Examples

  • Botanists studied several types of Phyllodoce to understand how shrubs survive extreme cold.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the Phyllodoce for its resilience.

  • Phyllodoce species are commonly found growing in the harsh climates of mountain slopes.

  • Botanists studied several types of Phyllodoce to understand how shrubs survive extreme cold.

  • The delicate pink flowers of Phyllodoce add color to the Arctic tundra during summer.

  • The Phyllodoce shrub blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Phyllodoce species are commonly found growing in the harsh climates of mountain slopes.

Compounds

Phyllodoce breweri
  • Specialized
9.9

A low spreading evergreen plant that grows on rocky mountain slopes in western United States

Phyllodoce caerulea
  • Specialized
9.9

A small evergreen shrub with tiny leaves and pink or purple flowers found in high mountain and cold northern areas

Surface Forms

Phyllodoce singular
Phyllodoces plural

Etymology

The word Phyllodoce comes from Greek phyllo- 'leaf' plus a name from Greek myth, so you can remember it as a 'leaf' plant named after a nymph. That's why Phyllodoce refers to small evergreen shrubs with noticeable leaves and pretty flowers that can survive in cold mountain and Arctic places.