Biennial (Noun)
Meaning
(botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The foxglove is a classic biennial plant that typically blooms for one season and then dies after setting seed.
- Hollyhocks are often grown as biennials in regions with cold winters, where they only complete their life cycle in mild years.
- Many types of daisies are biennials, but some species can be short-lived perennials in milder climates.
- The plant classification of the carrot as a biennial is supported by its two-year growth cycle in temperate climates.
- Beets are biennials that typically form green leaves in the first year of growth, followed by flowers and seeds in the second year.