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Summer–Autumn
Obedient Plant
Physostegia virginiana
Family: Lamiaceae
Green & Freshfaintclean
SeasonSummer–Autumn
OriginEastern North America
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Summer–Autumn bloomer
Obedient plant earns its name because its snap-dragon-like flowers, once moved on the spike, stay in their new position, a curiosity that delights children and botanists in equal measure.
Symbolism & Meaning
obedience, compliance
In the Victorian language of flowers, obedient plant means “Obedience”.
Habitat & Environment
Eastern North America
Obedient Plant is native to Eastern North America.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NamePhysostegia virginiana
- FamilyLamiaceae
- Native ToEastern North America
- Bloom SeasonSummer–Autumn
- LifespanPerennial
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