What is a herbaceous plant?
Q: What is a herbaceous plant?
A: A herbaceous plant is a type of plant that does not have much wood and has green, soft stems. They grow quickly and produce flowers and seeds in a short period of time.
Q: What is the botanical term for a herbaceous plant?
A: The botanical term for a herbaceous plant is "herb", which comes from the Latin word "herba" meaning grass.
Q: How long do most herbaceous plants live?
A: Most herbaceous plants are annuals, meaning they only live one season before dying off at the end of their growing season when they produce flowers, fruits and seeds. Biennial and perennial herbs will last two or more years but their aerial stems die every year while underground roots and stems can better resist bad weather conditions like winter or drought.
Q: Are there any examples of big herbaceous plants?
A: Yes, there are some cases of large-sized herbaceous plants such as bananas and papaya which look like trees but have thick stems without much wood.
Q: Why are these types of plants found in barren lands?
A: Herbaceous plants are often found in barren lands because they are small enough to take advantage of little rain that falls in deserts, as well as enough heat to grow where soil is covered with snow or ice most of the year such as very high mountains.
Q: Are bulbs considered biennials or perennials?
A: Bulbs are considered biennials while peonies are considered perennials.
