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obedient plant

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obedient plant


Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; from the fact that the individual blossoms on the flower spike will remain in whatever position they are placed

false dragonhead

–noun
a North American plant, Physostegia virginiana, of the mint family, having a spike of tubular, two-lipped, pink or white flowers.
Also called obedient plant.
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