Herbaceous
/her-BAY-shus/🌳 Plant Types● Basic
Also known as: non-woody
Describes plants with stems that lack persistent woody tissue above ground. Herbaceous plants may be annual, biennial, or perennial, but their above-ground growth is soft and green rather than woody.
Etymology
From Latin herbaceus, meaning "grassy," from herba (herb, grass).
Example
“Hostas are herbaceous perennials whose foliage dies back completely in winter.”