Perovskian.

Brit.

/pəˈrɒvskɪə/, U.S.

/pəˈrɑvskiə/

Forms: 1900s– Perovskia, 1900s– Perowskia, 1900s– Perowskya.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Perovskia.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Perovskia (G. S. Karelin 1841, in Bull. de la Soc. Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou 15; 1848 or earlier as Perowskia ) < the name of Vasilij Alekseevič Perovskij (1795–1857; also transliterated Perovski , Perovsky , Perowski , Perowsky ), governor of the Russian province of Orenburg and Karelin's patron; compare -ia suffix¹.

A small genus of shrubby aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae ( Labiatae), allied to the salvias, which are native to temperate central Asia and include several grown for their grey-green foliage and long spikes of blue or violet-blue flowers; esp. Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage; (also perovskia) a plant of this genus.

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Prophet flower1861

ixia-lily1866

Maltese cross1868

toad-lily1884

whorl-flower1884

Perovskia1907

1907 Gardeners' Chron. 21 Dec. 426/1 In the case of Perovskia there is added charm in the pretty inflorescences late in autumn.

1961 Amateur Gardening 25 Nov. 8/3 It is best not to cut down the long stems of perowskia until the spring.

1973 C. D. Brickell in A. Gemmell Sunday Gardener iii. 85 Perovskia, with tall upright growths with grey-green aromatic leaves, will reach four feet, with long sprays of lavender-blue in September.

1989 Baileya 23 54 The Perovskia species currently cultivated in North America is not P. atriplicifolia but rather the hybrid of P. abrotanoides and P. atriplicifolia.

2002 Horticulture Nov. 44 Grasses and the dry seed heads of perovskia and phlomis integrate into a hazy, golden picture.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perovskia
释义	Perovskian. Brit. /pəˈrɒvskɪə/, U.S. /pəˈrɑvskiə/ Forms: 1900s– Perovskia, 1900s– Perowskia, 1900s– Perowskya. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Perovskia. Etymology: < scientific Latin Perovskia (G. S. Karelin 1841, in Bull. de la Soc. Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou 15; 1848 or earlier as Perowskia ) < the name of Vasilij Alekseevič Perovskij (1795–1857; also transliterated Perovski , Perovsky , Perowski , Perowsky ), governor of the Russian province of Orenburg and Karelin's patron; compare -ia suffix¹. A small genus of shrubby aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae ( Labiatae), allied to the salvias, which are native to temperate central Asia and include several grown for their grey-green foliage and long spikes of blue or violet-blue flowers; esp. Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage; (also perovskia) a plant of this genus. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > non-British flowers > of Asia Prophet flower1861 ixia-lily1866 Maltese cross1868 toad-lily1884 whorl-flower1884 Perovskia1907 1907 Gardeners' Chron. 21 Dec. 426/1 In the case of Perovskia there is added charm in the pretty inflorescences late in autumn. 1961 Amateur Gardening 25 Nov. 8/3 It is best not to cut down the long stems of perowskia until the spring. 1973 C. D. Brickell in A. Gemmell Sunday Gardener iii. 85 Perovskia, with tall upright growths with grey-green aromatic leaves, will reach four feet, with long sprays of lavender-blue in September. 1989 Baileya 23 54 The Perovskia species currently cultivated in North America is not P. atriplicifolia but rather the hybrid of P. abrotanoides and P. atriplicifolia. 2002 Horticulture Nov. 44 Grasses and the dry seed heads of perovskia and phlomis integrate into a hazy, golden picture. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1907
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