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Asperula

Asperula

9.9
A low plant that grows in woods and has small white flowers that smell sweet
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • In early spring, Asperula carpets the woodland floor with delicate white flowers.

Examples

  • The sweet-smelling leaves of Asperula are used in traditional herbal remedies.

  • Gardeners often plant Asperula for its low-growing, attractive foliage.

  • The Asperula plant thrives in shaded areas.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Asperula for its fragrant flowers.

  • In early spring, Asperula carpets the woodland floor with delicate white flowers.

  • Gardeners often plant Asperula for its low-growing, attractive foliage.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Asperula for its fragrant flowers.

Compounds

Asperula odorata
  • Specialized
9.9

A fragrant ground cover plant with white flowers that people use to flavor wine or scent clothes

Asperula tinctoria
  • Specialized
9.9

A low European plant with red roots used to make red dye

Surface Forms

Asperula singular
Asperulae plural

Etymology

Asperula comes from the Latin asper 'rough' and the ending -ula 'little', so it literally means 'little rough one'. That's why the name fits these small woodruff plants, which often have slightly rough leaves or stems.