herbaceous plant
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If the wasps had been nectaring on flowers like sumac or goldenrod, their most-visited woody and herbaceous plant choices, they would have paid us no mind, Holm is quick to point out.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022
Fuchsia Riccartoni.—This gets cut down every winter, but is never killed, and it flowers abundantly every year treated as a hardy herbaceous plant.
From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Cook, Ernest Thomas
The banana is an herbaceous plant, without any woody matter: the trunk of each is formed of leaves placed one above the other.
From Adventures in the Philippine Islands by La Gironière, Paul P. de
This pretty herbaceous plant is sometimes said to be a British species; its specific name, however, somewhat forbids that opinion.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John
It is a hardy herbaceous plant, a native of Switzerland, Siberia, and other parts of Europe, and flowers in July.
From The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 3 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by Curtis, William
