blackberry-lily
Noun: A perennial garden plant (Belamcanda chinensis, now often Iris domestica) known for its showy flowers and distinctive seed pods. When the pods ripen and split open, they reveal clusters of shiny black seeds that resemble a blackberry.
The term "blackberry-lily" is used as a common name to identify this specific ornamental plant, primarily focusing on its unique fruiting characteristic. * The blackberry-lily adds late summer interest to the border with its orange-spotted flowers. * After flowering, watch for the seed pods of the blackberry-lily; they will eventually open to reveal the berry-like seeds.
- The name is often hyphenated ("blackberry-lily") to clarify that it is not a true lily but a plant with lily-like qualities and blackberry-like seeds.
- In botanical contexts, it may be referred to by its scientific names to avoid confusion with other plants.
- Leopard Lily: Another common name for the same plant, referring to the spotted pattern on its flowers.
- Belamcanda: The former genus name, sometimes used in horticultural writing.
- Iris domestica: The current accepted scientific name, as the plant has been reclassified into the iris family.
- Leopard lily
The name directly describes the plant's most notable feature: its cluster of seeds that visually mimic a blackberry. It is not a hybrid or a cultivar of either blackberries or true lilies.
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garden plant whose capsule discloses when ripe a mass of seeds resembling a blackberry
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