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Leiophyllum

Leiophyllum

9.9
A small evergreen shrub with white flowers that grows on sandy, rocky ground in the eastern United States
  • noun
  • /leɪˈoʊfɪləm/
  • Specialized
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  • The Leiophyllum blossoms add a splash of white to the rocky landscape each spring.

Examples

  • Gardeners appreciate Leiophyllum for its tolerance to sandy, acidic soils.

  • The Leiophyllum is a unique shrub found in the eastern United States.

  • Botanists studied the habitat requirements of Leiophyllum in the southern Appalachians.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Leiophyllum for its evergreen foliage.

  • Botanists studied the habitat requirements of Leiophyllum in the southern Appalachians.

  • Gardeners appreciate Leiophyllum for its tolerance to sandy, acidic soils.

  • The Leiophyllum blossoms add a splash of white to the rocky landscape each spring.

Compounds

Leiophyllum buxifolium
  • Specialized
9.9

A low-growing evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and white star-shaped flowers

Surface Forms

Leiophyllum singular
Leiophyllums plural

Etymology

The word Leiophyllum comes from Greek parts leio- meaning 'smooth' and phyllum meaning 'leaf', the same phyllum you see in chlorophyll. So the name points to the shrub's smooth leaves and helps you remember this evergreen plant.