Deutzia

/ˈduːtsiə/ noun

Definition

A shrub with small white or pink flowers, commonly grown in gardens and native to Asia.

Etymology

Named after Johannes Deutz, an 18th-century Dutch patron of botany and science. Linnaeus named this ornamental plant genus in his honor.

Kelly Says

When you see those delicate sprays of white flowers on a spring shrub, you might be looking at a deutzia—it's named after a wealthy Dutch gentleman who loved science, proving that being a patron of knowledge can literally get a plant named after you!

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