Plant Classification Terms

adjective describing a plant that has a non-woody stem and dies down to the ground at the end of the growing season

• The herbaceous plants in the garden require regular watering and sunlight.
• She loves growing herbaceous plants in her backyard.
• I heard that herbaceous plants are easy to take care of, even for beginners.
• His writing style is like a herbaceous garden, full of fresh and lively descriptions.

adjective having no seed leaves, as certain plants

• The acotyledonous plants lack seed leaves and rely on other means for nutrient storage.
• I learned in biology class that acotyledonous plants don't have seed leaves.
• Those acotyledonous plants are weird, they don't even have seed leaves!
• His mind was like an acotyledonous plant, lacking the basic foundation needed for growth.