alkaline loving
/ˈælkəlaɪn ˈlʌvɪŋ/
adjective
- Describing a plant that grows best in soil with a high pH (alkaline conditions).
- If your garden has alkaline soil, choose alkaline-loving flowers like lilacs and clematis.
- Alkaline-loving vegetables such as asparagus prefer a pH above 7.
- Lavender is an alkaline-loving plant that thrives in chalky soil.
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