herbaceous
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Herbaceous plants mostly undergo primary growth, with hardly any secondary growth or increase in thickness.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The vibe was super respectful, even as the garden geeks pressed against the rope lines to take close-ups of the gorgeous hollyhocks in the famous Herbaceous Border.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021
Herbaceous tailgating, truth be told, is in its infancy.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2014
Herbaceous ground cover plants like periwinkle and creeping phlox, and low-growing herbs like wooly thyme may fit your scheme.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2013
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials.—This term includes not only those fibrous-rooted plants of herbaceous habit which spring up from the root year after year, but also those old-fashioned subjects known as florists’ flowers, and the hardy bulbs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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Plants (Botany) - High School
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