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Definition of false dragonhead

false dragonhead

Plural:false dragonheads
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false dragonhead Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A North American perennial flowering plant of the mint family (genus Physostegia, especially Physostegia virginiana), cultivated for its erect spikes of showy, tubular, two-lipped pink, lavender, or white blossoms that can be pivoted on their stalks and remain in position.

Example

"The gardener planted clumps of false dragonhead along the sunny border to provide tall spikes of pink blooms in late summer."

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of False dragonhead. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/false dragonhead
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