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ground cover
ground cover also ground·cov·er (ground′kŭv′ər)n.1. Small plants other than saplings, such as mosses, ferns, grasses, and low shrubs, growing on a forest floor.2. a. A low-growing dense growth of plants, such as pachysandra or crown vetch, planted for ornamental purposes or to prevent soil erosion in areas where turf is difficult to grow, as in deep shade or on a steep slope.b. A plant used for such a growth.ground cover n (Botany) a. dense low herbaceous plants and shrubs that grow over the surface of the ground, esp, in a forest, preventing soil erosion or, in a garden, stifling weedsb. (as modifier): ground-cover plants. ground′ cov`er
n. 1. the herbaceous plants and low shrubs in a forest, considered as a whole. 2. any of various low-growing plants and trailing vines used for covering the ground, esp. where grass is difficult to grow. [1895–1900] ground coverLow-growing plants that are grown to smother the ground and suppress weeds.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ground cover - low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to growgroundcoverbotany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China"Hernaria glabra, rupturewort - common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptureswhitlowwort - any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia having tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves; widespread throughout warm regions of both Old and New Worlds; formerly thought to cure whitlows (suppurative infections around a fingernail)pearlweed, pearl-weed, pearlwort - any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearlsbaby tears, baby's tears, Helxine soleirolia, Soleirolia soleirolii - prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with moss-like small round short-stemmed leaves | | 2. | ground cover - small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floorgroundcoverunderbrush, undergrowth, underwood - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest |
ground cover
ground covera. dense low herbaceous plants and shrubs that grow over the surface of the ground, esp, in a forest, preventing soil erosion or, in a garden, stifling weeds b. (as modifier): ground-cover plants Ground coverLow-growing plants often grown to keep soil from eroding and to discourage weeds.Ground Cover in horticulture, low herbaceous and usually procumbent plants, 5–15 cm tall, with variously colored and patterned foliage, used to create ornamental patterns on the ground. Some ground covers consist of various species of Alternathera, Antennaria, Artemisia, Achyranthes, Helichrysum, Gnaphalium, Iresine, Coleus, Mesembryanthemum, Pelargonium, Pyrethrum, Santolina, Sedum, Sempervivum, Spergula, Stachys, Stellaria, Festuca, Cineraria, and Echeveria. Low flowering plants are also used, including lobelia, heliotrope, portulaca, ageratum, fuschia, and Begonia semperflorens. The first step in creating ground cover is to draw an outline laying out how the plants of the desired colors are to be arranged. The cultivation of ground covers is labor intensive. The plants are propagated primarily by cuttings, which are rooted in green-houses in February and then transplanted into hotbeds. The care of ground covers includes watering, pruning and trimming, and regular weeding. Because of changes in fashion in ornamental horticulture and the great expenditure of labor and materials, ground covers have lost their popularity and are seldom used. Gardens and parks are landscaped with groups of low spreading perennials which have brightly colored or patterned foliage and can survive the winter in the ground. Such perennials include arabis, aubrietia, speed-well, saxifrage, sedum, sempervivum; and species of Sagina. N. G. GRINKEVICH ground cover[′grau̇nd ‚kəv·ər] (botany) Prostrate or low plants that cover the ground instead of grass. (forestry) All forest plants except trees. ground cover1. Low planting, often maintenance-free, used in masses. 2. A thin plastic sheet, or the like, spread over the ground in a crawl space to minimize moisture penetration.ground cover
Synonyms for ground covernoun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to growSynonymsRelated Words- botany
- flora
- vegetation
- Hernaria glabra
- rupturewort
- whitlowwort
- pearlweed
- pearl-weed
- pearlwort
- baby tears
- baby's tears
- Helxine soleirolia
- Soleirolia soleirolii
noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floorSynonymsRelated Words- underbrush
- undergrowth
- underwood
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