weigela

weigela
/wuy gee"leuh, -jee"-, wuy"geuh leuh/, n.
any of various shrubby, eastern Asian plants belonging to the genus Weigela, of the honeysuckle family, having funnel-shaped white, pink, or crimson flowers.
Also, weigelia /wuy gee"lee euh, -jee"-/.
[1840-50; < NL, named after C. E. Weigel (1748-1831), German physician; see -A2]

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▪ plant genus
also spelled  Weigelia 

      genus with about 10 species of East Asian flowering shrubs belonging to the family Diervillaceae, some widely grown as ornamentals for their spring and summer flowers. The tubular, white to red blossoms are borne on upright shrubs to 4 metres (13 feet) tall.

      Most species of Weigela are shorter, with narrowly oval leaves and clustered flowers about 3.5 cm (1.5 inches) long. The long, narrow seed pods split in two.

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  • Weigela — Weigela …   Wikipédia en Français

  • weigela — [wījēl′yəwī jē′lə, wīgē′lə] n. [ModL, after C. E. Weigel (1748 1831), Ger physician] any of a genus (Weigela) of shrubs of the honeysuckle family, with clusters of bell shaped flowers; esp., a widely cultivated species ( W. florida) with dark red …   English World dictionary

  • Weigela — Wei gel*a, Weigelia Wei*ge li*a, n. [NL. So named after C. E. Weigel, a German naturalist.] (Bot.) A hardy garden shrub ({Diervilla Japonica}) belonging to the Honeysuckle family, with white or red flowers. It was introduced from China. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weigela — 1846, from the name of German physician C.E. Weigel (1748 1831) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Weigela — Weigelien Rosa Weigelie (Weigela florida) Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Weigela — florida …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Weigela — Taxobox name = Weigela image width = 250px image caption = Weigela florida regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Dipsacales familia = Caprifoliaceae genus = Weigela genus authority = Thunb. subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • Weigela —   Weigela Weigela florida …   Wikipedia Español

  • Weigela — ID 88808 Symbol Key WEIGE Common Name weigela Family Caprifoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, GA, MA, NY, PA, TN Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • weigela — noun deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers • Syn: ↑Weigela florida • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Weigela …   Useful english dictionary

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