gaura
See also: gaură
English
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
gaura (plural gauras)
- (botany) Any of the Oenothera sect. Gaura (formerly genus Gaura of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, including many beeblossoms.
- 1996, Rayford Clayton Reddell, Full bloom: thoughts from an opinionated gardener (page 66)
- Blossoms that flower atop willowy weedy stems such as forget-me-nots, delphiniums, and gauras should be thought of as two-dayers; they don't draw water well or retain preservatives.
- 1996, Rayford Clayton Reddell, Full bloom: thoughts from an opinionated gardener (page 66)
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