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Definition of Leycesteria formosa
1. Noun. Shrub honeysuckle with drooping spikes of purplish flowers.
Exact synonyms: Himalaya Honeysuckle
Group relationships: Genus Leycesteria, Leycesteria
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Leycesteria, Leycesteria
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leycesteria Formosa
Literary usage of Leycesteria formosa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1907)
"leycesteria formosa. planted in some places for covert. In mild districts it is
an evergreen, but generally loses its leaves in late autumn. ..."
2. The Trees of America: Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically by Daniel Jay Browne (1846)
"... (leycesteria formosa,) much admired for the deep- green hue of its stems and
leaves, and its beautiful, ..."
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