littleleaf
Diminutive foliage variety
Littleleaf describes plants with notably small leaves, typically appearing in compound names of tree and shrub species: littleleaf linden, littleleaf fig, littleleaf boxwood.
The term distinguishes these varieties from related species with larger foliage.
Often hyphenated or written as two words: little-leaf, little leaf.
Seeds beginning growth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- spreadingExtending over space
- compactTightly packed together
dwarf · slow-growing · mature · established · pruning · shaping · hedge · border
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- petiteSmall and delicate
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
fine · narrow · slender · reduced · sparse · proportionate · micro · compact
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- spreadingExtending over space
compact · dwarf · slow-growing · mature · established · pruning · shaping · hedge · border · groundcover
tiny
Extremely small in size
diminutive · fine · narrow · slender · reduced · sparse · proportionate · micro · compact · low-profile
linden
Deciduous tree, genus Tilia
- boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
- privetShrub for formal hedges
- buckthornThorny shrub, often invasive
spirea · jujube · sumac · cotoneaster · holly · viburnum · cultivar · shrub · specimen · taxonomy
pinnate
Having paired lateral parts
venation · canopy · understory · texture · dense · delicate · dainty · wispy · airy · graceful