Botany Terms

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Annual

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A plant that completes its life cycle in one year.

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Perennial

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A plant that lives for more than two years.

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Propagation

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The process of growing new plants from a variety of sources: seeds, cuttings, and other plant parts.

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Herbaceous

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Plants that have non-woody stems and die back at the end of the growing season.

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Deciduous

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Plants that shed their leaves annually.

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Drought tolerant

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Plants that can survive with little water.

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Native plants

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Plants that occur naturally in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction.

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Invasive plants

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Non-native plants that spread rapidly and can cause harm to the environment, economy, or human health.

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Riparian

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Relating to or situated on the banks of a river.

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Wetlands

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Areas where water covers the soil, or is present either at or near the surface of the soil all year or for varying periods of time during the year.