physostegia
noun
phy·so·ste·gia
ˌfīsəˈstējēə
1
capitalized : a genus of North American perennial herbs (family Labiatae) having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white, rose, or lavender flowers with an inflated 5-toothed calyx see false dragonhead
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Physostegia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from phys- + Greek stegē roof + New Latin -ia; akin to Greek stegein to cover, shelter