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diascia

diascia

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A small garden plant with many bright flowers
  • noun
  • /daɪˈæskiə/
  • Specialized
: diascia

Examples

  • She planted pink diascia in the garden for their delicate blooms.

  • The hanging basket was filled with trailing diascia that brightened the patio.

  • Gardeners often choose diascia for its long-lasting and colorful flowers.

  • The diascia bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  • I planted several diascias in my backyard.

  • The garden center has a beautiful display of diascia plants, showcasing their lovely pink and white flowers.

  • In the spring, I love to plant diascia in my flowerbeds as they thrive in sunny spots.

  • Our landscape design features diascia as an ornamental plant due to its vibrant blooms and hardy nature.

Surface Forms

diascia singular
diascias plural

Etymology

The word diascia comes from Greek parts di- meaning 'two' and askos meaning 'bag' or 'pouch'. The plant has two small pouch-like parts on each flower, so the name helps you remember this small garden flower with twin spurs.