Shellflower — synonyms, definition

1. shellflower (Noun)

Alpinia Zerumbet Alpinia speciosa Chelone glabra Languas speciosa shall-flower shell ginger shell-flower snake-head snakehead turtlehead

shellflower (Noun) — Showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple.

shellflower (Noun) — Cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes.

bog plant ginger marsh plant swamp plant Alpinia chelone genus Alpinia genus Chelone genus Languas genus Zerumbet