Glossary of Gardening Terms: A - Z

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Descriptions of common gardening terms and phrases…

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Biennial:

A plant with a two year life cycle

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A plant that germinates, grows, flowers, sets seed and dies all in the space of two years. See our list of annual and biennial plants.

Bract:

Modified leaf

A modified leaf. Often brightly coloured. e.g. Poinsettia. The distinctively coloured leaves at Christmas time are in fact bracts.