alyssum
Noun: 1. A genus of flowering plants: Alyssum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae). These plants are typically low-growing. 2. A specific garden plant: More commonly, an alyssum refers to any garden plant belonging to the genus Alyssum, known for producing dense clusters of small, fragrant flowers, typically in white or yellow.
- Noun (Genus):
- Alyssum is a genus that includes both annual and perennial species.
- Botanists study the characteristics of the alyssum genus.
- Noun (Garden Plant):
- She planted sweet alyssum along the edge of the path for a fragrant border.
- The yellow alyssum in the rock garden is blooming beautifully this spring.
- "Sweet alyssum": This is a very common name for , a popular annual garden plant often simply called "alyssum." It is prized for its honey-scented white flowers.
- Sweet alyssum is often used to attract beneficial insects to the garden.
- Sweet Alyssum (): Although formerly classified under , this widely cultivated plant is now in a separate but closely related genus. It is almost universally what gardeners mean when they refer to "alyssum."
- Basket of Gold (): Formerly known as , this is a perennial plant often called "yellow alyssum" or "gold dust" for its bright yellow flower clusters.
- Madwort (an older common name for some species in the genus).
- Gold dust (for yellow-flowering species like ).
The word "alyssum" has two primary, related meanings: 1. The scientific, taxonomic meaning referring to the entire genus. 2. The general horticultural meaning referring to the popular, low-growing, cluster-flowered plants commonly seen in gardens, which may be true Alyssum species or the very similar Lobularia.
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a genus of the family Cruciferae
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any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
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