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Lily Turf🌿
Liriope muscari
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An evergreen perennial widely used as a ground cover in shady areas of gardens and parks. It produces pale purple to purple florets in spike-like racemes from summer to early autumn, followed by glossy black spherical fruits in autumn to winter. Highly shade- and drought-tolerant, making it easy to maintain. Variegated cultivars are commonly planted in gardens.
Identification Points
- ✓Evergreen linear leaves arch outward gracefully
- ✓Pale purple florets in spike-like racemes from summer to autumn
- ✓Glossy black spherical fruits in autumn to winter
- ✓Highly shade-tolerant; thrives even in deep shade
Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, and parks (ground cover)
Season
August–October (flowers); November–December (fruit)
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf shape
Linear
Growth form
Herb
Petal count
3 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Flower color
Purple
Flowering season
Summer–Autumn
Phylogenetic Positionキジカクシ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Monocots > Asparagales > Asparagaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Sources & References
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