Herbaceous plant

Herbaceous plant

A Herbaceous plant (pronunciation: /hɜːrˈbeɪʃəs/ plant) is a plant that has leaves and stems that die down at the end of the growing season to the soil level. They do not have persistent woody stems above ground. Herbaceous plants can be annuals, biennials, or perennials.

Etymology

The term "herbaceous" comes from the Latin word herba, meaning "grass" or "herb", and the suffix -aceous, meaning "resembling" or "possessing the nature of".

Related Terms

• Annual plant: A plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one year, and then dies.
• Biennial plant: A flowering plant that takes two years to complete its biological lifecycle.
• Perennial plant: A plant that lives for more than two years. It has the ability to remain in a vegetative state for several years before finally producing flowers and seeds.
• Woody plant: Plants that have hard stems, branches, and roots, which remain above ground throughout the year.
• Deciduous: Plants that shed their leaves annually.
• Evergreen: Plants that retain their leaves throughout the year.

See also

• Plant morphology
• Plant physiology
• Botany

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Herbaceous plant
• Wikipedia's article - Herbaceous plant

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