Asphodeline (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Asphodeline is often used as a unique and eye-catching element in ornamental gardens, thanks to its delicate, white or yellow flowers that grow in long cylindrical clusters.
- Asphodeline grows wild in many areas of the Mediterranean region, including parts of Italy and Greece.
- One way to tell the Asphodeline from similar plants is to note its characteristic, waxy-textured flowers, which bloom for a short period in the late spring.
- These fragrant, nodding blooms can create a breathtaking spectacle in gardens when several asphodeline plants bloom in unison.
- Several types of bees, wasps, and butterflies can be drawn to asphodeline due to the high concentration of nectar found in the numerous small flowers of its inflorescences.