Blackberry-lily (Noun)
Meaning
Garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The blackberry-lily is a unique perennial plant that attracts birds and bees to the garden.
- After its vibrant flowers have faded, the blackberry-lily produces a striking seed pod that looks like a dark purple blackberry.
- Some gardeners find the blackberry-lily's foliage and flowers to be as interesting as its seed head that resembles a blackberry cluster.
- By late summer, the seed capsules of the blackberry-lily burst open to reveal their dark, juicy seeds that look like a ripe blackberry.
- Blackberry-lily plants are often placed in wildlife gardens where their unusual fruits offer a nutrient-rich treat for visiting birds.