Definition of Amberboa moschata
1. Noun. Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea.
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Amberboa, Genus Amberboa
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Literary usage of Amberboa moschata
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1. The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds: Design and Arrangement Shown by by William Robinson (1907)
"... the middle of April, in an open and sunny place, sowing the seed where the plants are to remain, as they do not move well. Syn., Amberboa moschata. ..."
2. Odorographia: A Natural History of Raw Materials and Drugs Used in the by John Charles Sawer (1892)
"Gnaphalium odoratissimum is similarly scented. The Cyanus orientalis (major) moschatus or Amberboa moschata (" Purple Sultan") is considered by some to have ..."
3. And the Wilderness Blossomed by Frederick Stoever Dickson (1901)
"Centaurea moschata, or Amberboa moschata, A. odorata, or SWEET SULTAN, is a beautiful flower for the garden, is fine for decorative purposes, ..."