gypsophila

/jip-sof-uh-luh/US // dʒɪpˈsɒf ə lə //UK // (dʒɪpˈsɒfɪlə) //

石龙子,石榴裙,石竹,石竹草

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : any plant belonging to the genus Gypsophila, of the pink family, native to Mediterranean regions, having small, panicled, pink or white flowers, as baby's breath.

For fine white flowers we have the showy achilleas in variety and gypsophila paniculata, called baby breath as a common name.
Other sapotoxins are obtained from the roots of soapwort and from several species of Gypsophila.
Dianthus (carnation and pink) Gypsophila, Lychnis and others, are garden plants.
Gypsophila muralis is one of the dainty little plants called Babys Breath.
Some other species of Sapindus and of Gypsophila have similar properties.