Griselinia (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen shrubs of New Zealand and South America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Griselinia is a popular evergreen shrub native to New Zealand and South America, often used for hedging and topiary.
- The garden featured a beautiful hedge of Griselinia lucida, its bright green leaves providing a striking contrast to the surrounding flowers.
- Griselinia littoralis is a fast-growing shrub commonly found in coastal areas of New Zealand, where it helps to prevent soil erosion.
- In its natural habitat, Griselinia grows as a dense, upright shrub, but it can be pruned to maintain a more compact shape in gardens.
- The Griselinia hedge required regular trimming to keep it looking neat and tidy, but the effort was well worth it for its year-round foliage.