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What (who) is gypsophila - definition

GENUS OF FLOWERING PLANTS

Baby's Breath; Baby's breath; Baby’s breath; Gypsophylla; Baby's-breath

gypsophila

[d??p's?f?l?]

¦ noun a plant of a genus which includes baby's breath. [Genus Gypsophila.]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk gupsos 'chalk, gypsum' + philos 'loving'.

Gypsophila

Gypsophila Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607 Gypsophila at USDA PLANTS Database is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsophila

baby's breath

¦ noun a herbaceous plant of delicate appearance which bears tiny scented pink or white flowers. [Gypsophila paniculata.]

Wikipedia

Gypsophila

Gypsophila () is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. They are native to Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Turkey has a particularly high diversity of Gypsophila taxa, with about 35 endemic species. SomeGypsophila are introduced species in other regions.

The genus name is from the Greek gypsos ("gypsum") and philios ("loving"), a reference to the gypsum-rich substrates on which some species grow. Plants of the genus are known commonly as baby's-breath, or bebe's breath, a name which also refers specifically to the well known ornamental species Gypsophila paniculata.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsophila