plant life-form
type (class) of plant
chamaephyte
buds on persistent shoots near the ground – woody plants with perennating buds borne close to the ground, no more than 25 cm above the soil surface
Therophyte
plant which survives unfavorable seasons in the form of seeds only
alpine plant
plants that grow at high elevation
polycarpic
Plants that flower and set seeds many times before dying
shrub
small- or medium-sized perennial woody plant
perennial plant
plant that lives for more than two years
epiphyte
plant that grows on another plant without harming it
cryptophyte
geophytes + hydrophytes + helophytes
tree
perennial woody plant
carnivorous plant
plant that traps and consumes animals or protozoans
biennial plant
flowering plant that takes two years to complete its biological lifecycle. In the first year, the plant grows leaves, stems, and roots (vegetative structures), then it enters a period of dormancy over the colder months
herbaceous plant
plant which has no persistent woody stem above ground
annual plant
shorter-lived plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seed, within one year, and then dies
xerophyte
species of plant adapted to survive in environments with little liquid water
crop
plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence
Calcifuge
plant that doesn't tolerate alkaline soil
solitary plant
in dendrology and horticulture, a term denoting a tree or shrub growing singly in an open area, especially exposed
plant as food
plant with some or all parts usable by humans as food
houseplant
plant that is grown indoors
liana
long-stemmed, woody vine
woody plant
plant that produces wood as its structural tissue
vine
plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems or runners
cushion plant
plant life-form
wild plant
plant that grows without human intervention (as opposed to the cultivated plants)
evergreen plant
plant that has leaves at all times of the year
grass
common name for a group of plants. For the taxonomic class see Q43238
psammophyte
type of plant that thrives on or requires sandy soil