myrtles
Fragrant flowering shrubs
Myrtles is the plural of myrtle, an evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers and dark berries.
The plant has ancient associations with love and immortality, appearing in classical poetry and wedding traditions.
Crape myrtles (or crepe myrtles) are a different flowering tree common in warm climates, named for their crinkled petals.
Low woody plants
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
flowers · crepe · wax · foliage · branches · blossoms · hedges · landscaping
Intense fond attachment
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
- bridalOf wedding ceremonies
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
fertility · fidelity · immortality · peace · prosperity · garlands · wreaths · Victorian
Thin, flexible pancake
- SouthernOf the region below
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
- treesWoody plants with trunks
landscaping · boulevards · Carolina · Georgia · Texas · Louisiana · summer · blooming
shrubs
Low woody plants
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
berries · flowers · crepe · wax · foliage · branches · blossoms · hedges · landscaping · ornamental
love
Intense fond attachment
wedding · fertility · fidelity · immortality · peace · prosperity · garlands · wreaths · Victorian · ceremony
crepe
Thin, flexible pancake
- SouthernOf the region below
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- floweringProducing reproductive structures
trees · landscaping · boulevards · Carolina · Georgia · Texas · Louisiana · summer · blooming · bark
spice
Plant-derived food flavoring
- flavoringSubstance adding taste
- bayleafDried aromatic culinary herb
- allspiceMultiplex tropical seasoning
cloves · cooking · liqueur · infusion · tea · preserves · jams · Middle Eastern · Mediterranean · seasoning
myrtlescacti
Spiny water-storing plants
succulents · barberries · hawthorns · brambles · sagebrush
- Moaning Myrtle
- Myrtle BeachCarolina coastal resort town
- crepe myrtleFlowering deciduous shrub or tree
- crape myrtleOrnamental tree, crinkled petals