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savory
savory name for any plant of the genus Satureja, aromatic herbs and subshrubs of the family Labiatae ( mint family). Commonly cultivated as border ornamentals or potherbs are two species of the Mediterranean region and surrounding areas: summer savory ( S. montana or S. hortensis ) and winter,... Read more

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naranjilla
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition naranjilla , large tropical subshrub ( Solanum quitoense ) of the family Solanaceae ( nightshade family), native to the Andes. Tomatolike fruits, orange-colored...

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subshrub
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences subshrub A plant, smaller than a shrub , which produces wood only at its base and has abundant growth branching upwards from the base, the upper stems dying back at the end of each growing season. Compare HERB and TREE .
shrub
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences ...no clear trunk. It may be deciduous (e.g. hawthorn) or evergreen (e.g. holly). At the end of each growing season there is no die-back of the aerial parts, apart from the loss of foliage. Compare HERB ; SUBSHRUB ; and TREE .
tree
Book article from: A Dictionary of Ecology ...unbranched near the ground; some trees (e.g. oak and ash) have multi-trunked forms. At the end of each growing season there is no die-back of aerial parts, apart from the loss of foliage. Compare herb ; shrub ; and subshrub .
herb
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences herb A small, non-woody seed-bearing plant in which all the aerial parts die back at the end of each growing season. Compare SHRUB ; SUBSHRUB ; and TREE .

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Dynamics of wetland and upland subshrubs at the salt marsh-coastal sage scrub ecotone
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 4/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...between that of Eriogonum fasciculatum (a subshrub of the coastal sage scrub) and Salicornia subterminalis (an obligate wetland subshrub of tidal marshes). Hence. Lycium was...Eriogonum fasciculatum (a drought-dormant subshrub) and at higher elevations than most...
Research conducted at Shinshu University has provided new information about tropical ecology.
Newspaper article from: China Weekly News; 9/2/2008; 700+ words ; ...two shrub species and one invasive subshrub species (Clidemia hirta) in a tropical...for the seven species other than one subshrub species," wrote K. Takahashi and colleagues...growth of gap individuals, except for the subshrub species." Takahashi and colleagues...
Late Bloomers
Magazine article from: Minnesota Monthly; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...common name) isn't really a shrub at all. It's actually a subshrub. Buddleia acts more like a perennial, often dying all the...buddleia has more in common with another late-blooming subshrub, the handsome Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia...
Two new species of Croton L. (Euphorbiaceae) from campos rupestres of Minas Gerais State, Brazil1
Magazine article from: Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society; 4/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...America. Taxonomic characters which circumscribe the Section are subshrub and shrub habit, laciniate or glandular stipules, stellate...America. Relevant taxonomic characters within the Section are subshrub and shrub habit, laciniate or glandular stipules, stellate...
IF YOU PUT OFF SOME FALL CHORES, THERE'S STILL TIME TO PLAY CATCH-UP.(Life and Arts)(NORTHWEST GARDENS)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 3/11/2004; 700+ words ; ...shrubs, you are indeed too late - or way too early - to prune. Sun rose (Helianthemum) is an evergreen subshrub (called a subshrub because it's really short) that blooms in late spring. Cutting it back now would rob you of its profusion...
New botany study findings recently were published by G.L. Wang and co-researchers.(Report)
Newspaper article from: Agriculture Week; 3/19/2009; 700+ words ; ...People's Republic of China report. "A plant community comprising pioneer species [e.g., Artemisia capillaries, (subshrub)] was characterized by low levels of species richness (7.5 +/- 1.4 species m(-2)), plant density (35.7...
Study results from R. Chizzola and colleagues update understanding of life sciences.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 10/1/2008; 676 words ; "Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L., Lamiaceae) is a subshrub from the Lamiaceae family with plants that are rich in essential oils and antioxidative phenolic substances. Twelve accessions...
New data from M. Vila et al illuminate research in diversity and distributions.
Newspaper article from: Ecology, Environment & Conservation; 9/26/2008; 700+ words ; ...sowing experiments in two consecutive years to examine establishment of the deciduous tree Ailanthus altissima, the succulent subshrub Carpobrotus spp. and the annual geophyte Oxalis pes-caprae in coastal dunes, shrublands and oldfields in more than 200...
A Guide to London Town's Standouts
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/4/2006; 390 words ; ...growing, deeply veined, thick evergreen leaves. Alexandrian-laurel (Danae racemosa): Graceful evergreen habit, low subshrub or perennial with orange-red berries. Wheel tree (Trochodendron aralioides): An Asian evergreen almost unknown in the...
FOR COOL TOUCH OF BLUE, TRY ONE OF THESE SHRUBS
Newspaper article from: Evansville Courier & Press; 7/27/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...atriplicifolia) isn't really a sage and not exactly Russian. This native of Pakistan, the Crimea and Afghanistan is a subshrub that grows 3 to 5 feet tall and wide. In summer it yields a cloud of beautiful light blue or purple flowers framed by small...