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pieris
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Pieris, genus Pierisnoun
decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
Pieris, genus Pierisnoun
type genus of the Pieridae
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pieris
Pieris is a genus of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, commonly known as andromedas or fetterbushes. They are native to mountain regions of eastern and southern Asia, eastern North America and Cuba. They are evergreen shrubs with white or pink bell-shaped flowers and leathery leaves. Pieris are popular ornamental plants, grown for their decorative foliage and attractive flowers.
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Pieris
Pieris is a genus of seven species of shrubs in the family Ericaceae, native to mountain regions of eastern and southern Asia, eastern North America and Cuba. Known commonly as andromedas or fetterbushes, they are broad-leaved evergreen shrubs growing to 1–6 metres tall and 3–10 ft wide. The leaves are spirally arranged, often appearing to be in whorls at the end of each shoot with bare stretches of shoot below; they are lanceolate-ovate, 2–10 cm long and 1.0–3.5 cm broad, leathery textured, and with an entire or serrated margin. The young leaves in spring are typically brightly coloured. The flowers are bell-shaped, 5–15 mm long, white or pink, and arranged in racemes 5–12 cm long. The fruit is a woody capsule which splits into five sections to release the numerous small seeds. Pieris species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including The Engrailed. The genus name derives from Pieria, a place in Greece, according to Greek mythology the home of the Muses.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pieris in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pieris in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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