Re: Perennial vs. woody vs. shrub

     Hi everyone, I will briefly unlurk...
     
     Chris, the "trunk" of my Buddleia White Profusion looks woody to me, but 
     then again, I have a tendency to be very literal when I don't understand 
     something well! Is it a non-woody perennials? I've noticed lots of 
     interesting discussion about buddleias on this list. Thanks
     
     Laurie
     Zone 6
     Medford, MA

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Subject: Re: Perennial vs. woody vs. shrub
Author:  Non-HP-lindsey (lindsey@lorien.mallorn.com) at HP-USA,shargw2
Date:    8/3/98 1:48 PM


> Hi everyone,
> 
> What is the difference between a perennial, a "woody", and a shrub?? 
> 
> Sue P.
> 
> (still learning!)
     
From the information file for this list:
     
  Woody plants are defined as species that have some plant portion that 
  will lignify -- that is, "become wood or woody by chemical and physical 
  changes in the cell walls that convert some or all of the constituents 
  into lignin or lignocellulose."  This generally covers trees, shrubs, and 
  vines.
     
Perennials are plants that come back year after year, although the scope 
of this list is non-woody perennials (herbaceous).
     
So, shrubs are a subset of woody plants which are a subset of perennials..
     
Chris
     
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