Plant terminalogy

life cycle

Biennial

perennial

Annual

Occuring once every year

Every other year

lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring

life status

other things

Dormant

Turgid

wilted

swollen and distended or congested

become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop

alive but not actively growing

decidious

shedding its leaves annually.Often contrasted with evergreen.

evergreen

relating to or denoting a plant that retains green leaves throughout the year

warm season plants

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cool season plants

botany

the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance

plants that are adapted to climates with winter precipitation and summer drought, they generally grow early in the spring when moisture is present and go dormant when it gets hot and dry

Warm-season veggies require both warm soil and high temperatures (with a little cooling at night) to grow steadily and produce crops