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Liriope. (plant) Lour. Globeria Raf. Liriope is a genus of low, grass-like flowering plants from East and Southeast Asia. [1] [2] Some species are often used in landscaping in temperate latitudes. It may be called "lilyturf" in North America, although it is neither a true grass (family Poaceae) nor a lily (genus Lilium ).
LIRIOPE was a Naiad-nymph of Phokis (in central Greece). She bore the river-god Kephisos (Cephisus) a beautiful son named Narkissos (Narcissus) who was transformed into his namesake flower. Liriope's name means "Face of the Narcissus" from the Greek words leirion "narcissus" and ops "face." Her son was also named for the flower-- narkissos in ...
In Greek mythology, Liriope (Ancient Greek: Λιριόπη) or Leiriope (Ancient Greek: Λειριόπη) is a Boeotian naiad of Thespiae, who was probably the daughter of one of the Boeotian or Phocian river gods.
24 kwi 2023 · Use the hedge clippers as if they were a huge pair of scissors. While on your knees, firmly grasp the trimmer grips and insert the blades 3 to 4 inches above the crowns of the leaves. Keep the blades horizontal and perpendicular to the ground as you cut. Otherwise, the cut plants would appear prickly and uneven.
Become an RHS Member today and save 25% on your first year. These modest, evergreen perennials can be mistaken for grasses. Liriopes are great ground cover plants or fillers for the front of part-shaded borders giving all year round interest. Liriopes come to their own when the purple or white flower spikes appear lighting up autumn borders.
Liriope may refer to: Liriope (nymph), the mother of Narcissus by the river-god Cephissus, according to Ovid 's Metamorphoses. Liriope (plant), a genus of plants in the lily family, named for the nymph. Liriope (cnidarian), a genus of hydrozoans in the family Geryoniidae. 414 Liriope, a main belt asteroid, also named for the nymph. Categories:
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