Densus
/DEN-sus/🏷️ Taxonomy● Basic
Also known as: densa, densum
A form epithet indicating the plant's foliage, flowers, or stems are packed closely and densely together — the opposite of laxus. Dense plants are valued for screening, hedging, and creating a sense of solidity in the garden. Appears as densus (masculine), densa (feminine), or densum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin densus, meaning "thick," "dense," or "closely packed."
Example
“Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Densus' and Taxus baccata selections described as densa are among the most reliable dense-growing plants for formal hedging, their thick, impenetrable growth living up to every letter of the epithet.”