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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.

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