Meaning of SHELLFLOWER
Pronunciation: | | 'shel`flawur
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- [n] cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with shell-pink shading and crinkled yellow lip with variegated magenta stripes
- [n] showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple
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| Synonyms: | | Alpinia speciosa, Alpinia Zerumbet, Chelone glabra, Languas speciosa, shell ginger, snakehead, turtlehead |
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| See Also: | | Alpinia, bog plant, Chelone, genus Alpinia, genus Chelone, genus Languas, genus Zerumbet, ginger, marsh plant, swamp plant | |
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