any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
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mullein::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | flannel leaf, velvet plant |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
| Has types | flannel mullein, great mullein, woolly mullein, common mullein, white mullein, aaron's rod, moth mullein, purple mullein, torch, verbascum blattaria, verbascum lychnitis, verbascum phoeniceum, verbascum thapsus |
Examples of mullein
mullein
A much courser plant, common mullein, is a biennial, so it takes two years to bloom.
From the post-gazette.com
Watch for the black, yellow and white caterpillars of the mullein moth on your verbascums.
From the independent.co.uk
If a yellow spike of mullein decided to grow in a clump of bright pink phlox, he welcomed it.
From the economist.com
A tall mullein stalk stands guard over some thistles, goldenrods, Queen Anne's lace and milkweed.
From the buffalonews.com
These include marshmallow, mullein, hyssop, and licorice.
From the latimes.com
They weigh out more than 1,000 grams of damiana and mullein, a yellow-flowered Mediterranean shrub.
From the businessweek.com
We gather mullein, sprouting on the prairie, and wrap the fuzzy leaves around Papa's neck, like flannel.
From the inrich.com
The garden is now filled with snow daisies, meadow sage, Oriental lilies, meadow rue, silver mullein and dianthus.
From the denverpost.com
Early settlers lined their boots with mullein leaves for insulation, and Native American sometimes smoked the dried leaves.
From the post-gazette.com
- Any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
- The Mulleins (sg. , genus Verbascum, ; also known as velvet plants) are a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae). They are native to Europe and Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region.
- The Mullein Moth Cucullia verbasci is a Noctuid moth and is considered a horticultural pest.
- Effective as a cough suppressant, sore throat soother, hemorrhoidal pain and wound healer. Anyone with a history of cancer should not take Mullein internally
- A flowering plant indigenous to the American Southwest; used for its soothing effects by Native Americans.
- Verbascum thapsus, Aaron's Rod
