nierembergia

Synonyms:

cupflower

Types:

Nierembergia repens, Nierembergia rivularis, whitecup

prostrate woody South American herb with white tubular flowers often tinged with blue or rose

Nierembergia frutescens, tall cupflower

shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental

Type of:

herb, herbaceous plant

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests