Noun: galax 'gey,laks
- Tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
"Galax leaves are popular in floral arrangements for their colour-changing properties"; "Galax urceolata leaves are popular in floral arrangements for their colour-changing properties";
- galaxy, wandflower, beetleweed, coltsfoot, Galax urceolata
Derived forms: galaxes
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Galax
Encyclopedia: Galax, Virginia