stonecress

stonecress

▪ plant
      (genus Aethionema), any of about 70 species of mostly sprawling, low herbs of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to chalky, dry soil areas of the Mediterranean region, with a few species in eastern Asia. Stonecresses are grown as rock garden or border plants for their narrow leaves and four-petaled pink, lilac, or white flowers. Persian stonecress (A. grandiflorum), a perennial with rosy-lavender flowers, grows to over 30 cm (1 foot). Lebanon stonecress (A. cordifolium) has rose-pink flowers on 10- to 25-cm (4- to 10-inch) plants.

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  • stonecress — noun any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats • Syn: ↑stone cress • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Aethionema, ↑genus Aethionema * * * …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Brassicales — ▪ plant order Introduction  order of flowering plants that includes cabbages (cabbage) and capers, as well as mignonette, mustard, and nasturtiums (nasturtium). Brassicales includes 17 families, 398 genera, and 4,450 species. There are five… …   Universalium

  • Aethionema — noun Old World genus of the family Cruciferae • Syn: ↑genus Aethionema • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cruciferae, ↑family Cruciferae, ↑Brassicaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Aethionema — noun Old World genus of the family Cruciferae • Syn: ↑Aethionema • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cruciferae, ↑family Cruciferae, ↑Brassicaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • stone cress — noun any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats • Syn: ↑stonecress • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Aethionema, ↑genus Aethionema …   Useful english dictionary

  • persian stonecrop — noun Usage: often capitalized P : a somewhat woody Asiatic stonecress (Aethionema grandiflorum) that is sometimes cultivated for its racemes of showy rose colored flowers …   Useful english dictionary

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