definition for shrubs
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- Shrubs are perennial plants that grow from bases that have multiple woody stems, a feature that distinguishes a shrub from a tree that grows from a single trunk. Shrubs grow to different heights. Low-growing shrubs are functional ground covers.
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Deciduous Shrubs Most of our deciduous landscape shrubs are relatively care-free, and if planted in the right conditions, will require very minimal care. However, some maintenance will be helpful for shrubs to do their best, especially in times of adverse weather conditions.
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English yew Tree, General Grant treeGene Ahrens/Bruce Coleman Inc.woody plant that regularly renews its growth (perennial). Most plants classified as trees have a single self-supporting trunk containing woody tissues, and in most species the trunk produces secondary limbs, called branches.
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RHODODENDRON rhododendron - any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers. 1  genus Rhododendron - large genus of evergreen shrubs native to cooler regions of the northern hemisphere having showy flowers.
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brush  (vegetation) A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse. | To manage a wooded area sustainably, as a coppice. (43 of 69 words, 2 definitions, 3 usage examples, pronunciation, 1 image)
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- Deciduous. Deciduous means falling off at maturity or tending to fall off, and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe.
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willow Willow definition, any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family. 2. the wood of any of these trees.
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Definitions &Translations A shrubbery is a wide border to a garden where shrubs are thickly planted; or a similar larger area with a path winding through it. A shrubbery was a feature of 19th-century gardens in the English manner, with its origins in the gardenesque style of the early part of the century.
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- Juniper shrubs are evergreen and are usually low spreading bush type plants. There are approximately 50 species of junipers and they are found in most countries in the northern hemisphere.unipers are used for groundcovers and border plantings. They are especially helpful in preventing soil erosion, weed control, and planting on difficult to access parts of a landscape. Juniper shrubs are drought tolerant and perform quite well in rock gardens.
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Definitions &Translations GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: A beautiful evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the Dogbane family, having clusters of fragrant red, white, or pink flowers. It is a native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe.
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Hedge A hedge or hedgerow is a line of closely spaced shrubs and tree species, planted and trained to form a barrier or to mark the boundary of an area, such as between neighbouring properties.
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heath Heath is defined as part of the family Ericaceae of plants. An example of something heath is a blueberry shrub. The definition of a heath is a wasteland, or a plant in the genera Erica or Calluna, or a former British Prime Minister. An example of a heath is a dirty and open outdoor area. An example of a heath is the heather plant.
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Definitions &Translations A shrubbery was a feature of 19th-century gardens in the English manner, with its origins in the gardenesque style of the early part of the century. A shrubbery was a collection of hardy shrubs, quite distinct from a flower garden, which was a cutting garden to supply flowers in the house.
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Camellias Camellias are flowering, shade-loving, small trees or shrubs that are available in a remarkable range of colors, forms, and sizes. Depending on the variety they may bloom in late fall, winter and early spring adding cheer to the garden when little else is in flower.
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Definition of âarboretumâ - English Dictionary arboretumnoun [ C ] /ˌɑː.bərˈiː.təm/ /ˌɑːr-/ plural arboretums or or arboreta. › a large garden where many types of tree are grown, for people to look at and to be studied for scientific purposes. (Definition of “arboretum” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Browse.
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- Definition of spirea. 1 : any of a genus (Spiraea) of deciduous shrubs of the rose family with small usually white or pink flowers in dense racemes, corymbs, cymes, or panicles. 2 : any of several garden plants resembling spireas; especially : a shrub (Astilbe japonica) of the saxifrage family.
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aldosterone Aldosterone secretion is controlled by the RAA system and by concentrations of K+ in the circulation, which if increased evokes secretion of aldosterone. Reduced Na+ evokes renin release, which stimulates aldosterone secretion; aldosterone may be measured when evaluating hypertension.
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- Willow definition, any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family. the wood of any of these trees.
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Deciduous The deciduous characteristic has developed repeatedly among woody plants. Trees include maple, many oaks and nothofagus, elm, aspen,and birch, among others, as well as a number of coniferous genera, such as larch and Metasequoia. Deciduous shrubs include honeysuckle, viburnum, and many others.
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- Description and Biology. 1  Plant: deciduous shrub that can grow to 20 ft. in height; stems, buds and leaves have a dense covering of silvery to rusty scales.  Leaves: alternate; deciduous; egg or lance-shaped, smooth margined, dull green above and often with brown scales beneath.
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Evergreen Ornamental Shrubs - also good for hedge Evergreen Ornamental Shrubs-also good for hedge. 2:00 AM Evergreen shrubs, hedge, Lawn and shrubs, Ornamental plants, ornamental shrubs, shrub No comments. Boxwood (Buxus) is an evergreen shrub with strong oval leaves. It is very modest and insensitive.It can be shaped into various forms. We prune it in late spring, when we are no longer afraid of frost.f you want the green Boxwood wall it last a decade to grow up. For the hedge is the best Rotundifolia. Height of growth: 0,50 - 5 m (depends on type). Prunus laurocerasus. Very beautiful evergreen. shrub with soft green, shiny leaves. It is also suitable for hedges. It prefers humus, moist and slightly acidic soil.
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Arboretum An arboretum (plural: arboreta) in a narrow sense is a collection of trees only. Related collections include a fruticetum (from the Latin frutex, meaning shrub), and a viticetum, a collection of vines.
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- Abelias are a group of shrubs grown for their foliage and flowers. Plants can be deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen and vary in hardiness between zones 8 and 10, but often do best planted against a wall for extra warmth. Flowers are smallish a...
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tree a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground. 2. any of various shrubs, bushes, and plants, as the banana, resembling a tree in form and size. 3. something resembling a tree in shape, as a clothes tree or a crosstree. 4. Mathematics, Linguistics. tree diagram.
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dogwood tree 1. dogwood tree-a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers. cornel, dogwood. Cornus, genus Cornus-a rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemisphere.