witch hazel plant

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witch hazel plant - any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion

witch hazel, wych hazel, wych hazel plant

genus Hamamelis, Hamamelis - deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel

Hamamelis virginiana, Virginian witch hazel - common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen

Hamamelis vernalis, vernal witch hazel - fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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Derived from a winter flowering shrub indigenous to the northeastern and central United States, the witch hazel plant Hamamelis virginianna yields an efficacious herbal extract renowned for its cleansing, soothing and healing properties.

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The witch hazel plant, or Hamamelis virginiana, yields an efficacious herbal extract with exceptional cleansing, soothing, and healing properties.

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The witch hazel plant began to flower in late December - well before its bloom date of February.