Plants can be classified into three categories based on their lifespan: annual, biennial, and perennial. These lifespans commence with the germination of the seed and end when the plant has produced flowers and fruits. Let's delve into the differences between these three types of plants.
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| Annual plants complete their life cycle within one growing season. | Biennial plants are sown in one year and grow, bloom, and die in the subsequent year. | Perennial plants thrive and grow year after year. |
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| Tomatoes, peas, corn | Parsley, celery, foxglove | Apple, cherry, pear |
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| They sprout, grow, produce fruits and flowers, and die within the same year. | They sprout, grow leaves and stems in the first year. In the second year, they produce flowers and fruits. | They continue to bear flowers and fruits for multiple seasons after their initial growth. |
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