Euphorbia-- Perennial vs. woody vs. shrub
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'" <perennials@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Euphorbia-- Perennial vs. woody vs. shrub
- From: "* S* <S*@lhs.org>
- Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 12:55:00 -0700
Where would euphorbia (as in e. martinii, e. wulfenii) fit in re:
perennial (herbaceous vs. woody) or shrub??
Sue P.
SPesznec@lhs.org Portland, Oregon
(USDA zone 8, Sunset zone 6)
>
> 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..
>
>
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