lily of the valley
Fragrant woodland bells
Lily of the valley is a low-growing woodland plant with broad leaves and a stem of small, fragrant white bell-shaped flowers.
It blooms in spring and is popular in gardens and bridal bouquets.
Despite its delicate appearance, all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested.
Recurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
raceme · groundcover · shade plant · woodland · understory · spreading · cultivar
Easily broken or harmed
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
graceful · glossy leaves · elegant · petite · pendant · clustered · waxy · pristine
Uncontaminated quality
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- humilityFreedom from arrogance
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
motherhood · luck · weddings · Virgin Mary · rebirth · second chances
Relating to spring
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- renewalMaking current again
- May DayEmergency radio cry
freshness · budding · bridal bouquet · seasonal · ephemeral · fleeting · harbinger · woodland garden
Capable of causing death
- dangerousApt to cause harm
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- ingestionConsuming into the body
- skin irritantSubstance causing dermal reaction
perennial
Recurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
bell-shaped · raceme · groundcover · shade plant · woodland · understory · spreading · cultivar
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
dainty · graceful · glossy leaves · elegant · petite · pendant · clustered · waxy · pristine
purity
Uncontaminated quality
sweetness · motherhood · luck · weddings · Virgin Mary · rebirth · second chances
vernal
Relating to spring
May Day · freshness · budding · bridal bouquet · seasonal · ephemeral · fleeting · harbinger · woodland garden
poisonous
Capable of causing death
perfume
Fragrant liquid for wearing
sweet-smelling · floral · bouquet · sachet · potpourri · cologne · toilette · headspace
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, orchids
- fragrant flowersjasmine, gardenia, tuberose, frangipani, plumeria
- bell-shaped flowersbluebell, bellflower, foxglove, harebell, snowdrop
- sacred flowerssacred lotus, passionflower, passion flower, lotus, crown of thorns
- Asparagus familyasparagus, agave, yucca, hyacinth, dracaena
- convallarialadder to heaven