Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of leguminous plants of the United States east of the Mississippi.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A genus of North American plants with showy pealike flowers and an inflated pod.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun genus of North American plants with showy flowers and an inflated pod
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Examples
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Baptisia is funny — it doesn’t like to grow in pots, so we always have a ton of them at Sugar Creek because they’re such great plants, but they always look a little wonky in the pots.
Amsonia hubrichtii: 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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Good deal on your Baptisia, that is a wonderful surprise!
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The genus name Baptisia is from the photo: Public Domain/Wouter Hagens
WN.com - Articles related to Snow can be friend or foe in the garden 2010
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The genus name Baptisia is from the photo: Public Domain/Wouter Hagens
WN.com - Articles related to Snow can be friend or foe in the garden 2010
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While there are no commonly available cultivars, several hybrids involving B. australis have been created, such as Baptisia 'Purple Smoke', which is a cross with Baptisia alba.
Find Me A Cure 2009
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I was pleased to see a fine specimen of Baptisia minor, a dwarf and very slow-growing Baptisia with more of a cascading growth habit than the usual B. australis.
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Baptisia australis, false blue indigo (a Missouri native).
Amsonia hubrichtii: 2011 Perennial Plant of the Year « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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I wonder how Baptisia can be a Missouri native and “like full sun and well-drained soil?”
Let’s celebrate the 2010 perennial of the year: Baptisia australis « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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Baptisia likes full sun and well-drained soil and can tolerate some drought.
Let’s celebrate the 2010 perennial of the year: Baptisia australis « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010
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This is a Baptisia seedling from pods collected a few years ago.
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