A
perennial plant is one that lives from year to year, for an indefinite period of time, because of the propagation (not just growth) by the
roots. A perennial plant may be either
evergreen or
deciduous. Some perennials grow from
bulbs and have no visible parts above the ground for part of the year.
Plants that are not perennial may be annual or biennial.
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