snake-head

A noun referring to a showy perennial plant native to marshlands of eastern and central North America, characterized by waxy lanceolate leaves and flowers with a creamy white lower part and pale pink to deep purple upper parts.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una llamativa planta perenne de flor, propia de pantanos del este y centro de Norteamérica, con hojas lanceoladas cerosas y flores cuya parte inferior es de color blanco crema y la superior rosada pálida o púrpura oscuro.

1. Showy perennial plant C1 formal american

   A showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America, having waxy lanceolate leaves and a flower with a lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple.

   • The snake-head plant thrives in the wetlands of the eastern United States.
   • Its waxy leaves and striking pink-to-purple flowers make it a favorite among botanists.
   • During the summer, the snake-head's creamy white lower petals contrast beautifully with its deep purple upper parts.

   🇪🇸Cabeza de serpiente

   Sinónimos: shellflowerturtlehead

• snake-heads plural form
• snake-heads' possessive plural form
• snake-head's possessive singular form