balaustia
Balaustia is a historical term that appears in botanical and decorative-arts contexts, used to refer to the pomegranate blossom or to representations of that blossom. The word is linked to Latin balaustium, a designation associated with the pomegranate flower and its distinctive form.
In historical botany, balaustia described aspects of the pomegranate flower, or sometimes the flower’s stylized representation
Beyond botany, balaustia also entered decorative arts and heraldry as a motif inspired by the pomegranate blossom.
Modern usage and taxonomy: Balaustia is largely an historical or stylistic term rather than a formal taxonomic
Etymology: The term derives from Latin balaustium, referring to the pomegranate blossom, and was adopted into