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Deciduous plants Plants that regularly lose their leaves at the end of each growing season. Dropping of the leaves occurs at the inception of an unfavorable season characterized by either cold or drought or both. Most woody plants of temperate climates have the deciduous habit, and it may also occur in those of tropical regions having alternating wet and dry seasons. Many deciduous trees and shrubs of regions with cold winters become evergreen when grown in a warm climate. Conversely, such trees as magnolias, evergreen in warm areas, become deciduous when grown in colder climates. See Leaf, Plant physiology, Plant taxonomy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There are only a few rules of thumb for dividing and sharing these generally hardy passalong plants: Evergreens root best in the summer, while deciduous plants root well in fall or winter. Whether it's a graceful group of willows or a dense mixture of evergreen and deciduous plants, keep in mind when planting a hedge or screen that clumping shrubs together and mixing varieties will result in a more natural landscape than will simply lining up multiple plants of one specimen in a row. There are three factors or variables responsible for deciduous plants losing their leaves: day length, temperature and soil moisture level. |
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