A plant that goes dormant in winter and begins growth in spring from above-ground stems. Related Images:
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Plumeria Tree
The plumeria is more appropriately considered a tree. In the tropics it can grow to heights over thirty feet. A mature plumeria has very strong hardwood and can be safely climbed by the average person so long as the limbs are at least three inches in diameter.
Terminal
The tip (apex), usually of a branch or shoot. Related Images:
Specimen
An individual plant with outstanding characteristics (leaves, flowers, or bark), generally used as a focal point in a landscape. Related Images:
Secondary growth
Growth that increases the girth of stems or roots without elongating them. Secondary growth is seen in some dicots but not in monocots. Related Images:
Perennial
A plant that lives more than two years and produces new foliage, flowers, and seeds each growing season. Related Images: