lilyturf
- noun
- /ˈlɪliˌtɜrf/
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liriope
- The lilyturf blooms beautifully in the spring.
Examples
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The garden was bordered with a dense patch of lilyturf to prevent soil erosion.
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Many landscapers recommend lilyturf for shady areas where grass struggles to grow.
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Lilyturf is prized for its low-maintenance, evergreen foliage and grape-like flower clusters.
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Many gardeners prefer lilyturf for its low maintenance.
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The garden was beautifully adorned with bright green lilyturf and vibrant purple flowers.
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Lilyturf is a popular choice for landscaping because it thrives in shady areas.
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In my backyard, the lilyturf blooms every summer, attracting butterflies with its lovely clusters of flowers.
Synonyms
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A low grass-like plant that people use to cover ground in gardens
A low evergreen plant with leaves like grass and small purple flowers used as ground cover
A small evergreen plant with leaves like grass and purple flower clusters used as ground cover
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lilyturf is made of two simple English parts, lily and turf, so the name means a plant that looks like a 'lily' and grows like a low, grass-like 'turf'. So gardeners call this Asiatic ground-cover plant lilyturf because it has lily-like leaves and spreads to cover the soil.