Plant Biological Terms

2. Plants that grow best in warm temperatures, growing best in the summer and early fall. Examples: zinnia, marigold, and vinca.
4. A stage when a plant rests or grows very little. This is normally associated with response to adverse conditions such as extreme heat or cold.
6. A plant that is limp because it does not have enough moisture.
7. A plant that completes its life cycle in two years. It usually grows the first year and flowers the second year.
8. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year.
10. Plants that lose their leaves during the dormant season.
11. A plant that is swollen or filled with moisture.

1. The part of biology that deals with plants.
3. Plants that retain their leaves and remain green year round.
5. Plants that relish cool temperatures, growing best in spring or fall. Example: pansy.
9. A plant that lives more than two years.