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Horticulture
classification based on life span
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Undergraduate 2
01/27/2009

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Term
Annuals
Definition
complete their growing season in one season. come back from seeds only!
Term
summer annuals
Definition
germinate from seed in spring, flower in fall, die in winter.
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winter annuals
Definition
germinate from seed in fall, flower in spring and die shortly after in summer.
Term
biennials
Definition
complete life cycle in two growing seasons. over winter as a root or bulb
Term
perennials
Definition
live through several growing seasons. regenerated from root or protected bulb in addition to seeds
Term
herbaceous perennials
Definition
develop woody tissue at the base of roots to over-winter
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herbaceous perennials
Definition
develop woody tissue at the base of roots to over-winter
Term
spring ephemerals
Definition
short growing season, return next season from underground storage organs
Term
woody perennials
Definition
over-wintering tissue along woody stems and in buds
Term
combinations
Definition
plants are classified by life span according tot e part which live the longest.
Term
life span
Definition
a function of climate and usage. some perennials may be grown as annuals.
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