noun
- Plural of episcia; a genus of tropical plants in the African violet family, grown for their colorful foliage and small flowers.
Usage: botanical term; usually used in plural or as a mass noun when referring to the plants collectively
Examples
- The gardener cultivated several episcias in her greenhouse for their striking red and silver leaves.
- Episcias thrive in warm, humid conditions similar to their native tropical rainforest habitat.
- She propagated the episcias by taking leaf cuttings and placing them in moist soil.
- The episcias in the terrarium produced delicate orange flowers throughout the summer.