evergreen, definition of

Plants whose leaf cover remains alive year-round, though individual leaves may die and fall. Includes species, such as Rhododendron, whose leaves go dormant and change color at the end of the growing season, then green up again for the new season. Other evergreens, such as Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), discard batches of leaves periodically. Evergreens may have needles (pine and spruce, for instance) or "broad" leaves (holly and rhododendron). Perennial plants whose leaves all die at once (and usually fall) at the end of each growing season (i.e. maple trees) are deciduous.

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A plant whose needles or leaves remain green throughout the year and do not drop.

• A tree that survived the Jurassic era is now endangered
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• Spruce Supermarket: 4 Tasty Treats You Can Make with Spruce Tree Tips
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• HOW TO: Prepare Healing Teas from Winter Trees
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• Photographer Jamie Kripke Documents the Bitter Side of Christmas Trees
  Read the rest of Photographer Jamie Kripke Documents the Bitter Side of Christmas Trees Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, Botanical, Christmas, Christmas trees, Christmas trees business, Decorative Objects, evergreen, green...
• Old Brick Factory Transformed Into the Sustainable Evergreen Headquarters in Toronto
  Read the rest of Old Brick Factory Transformed Into the Sustainable Evergreen Headquarters in Toronto Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, brownfield, brownfield redevelopment, centre for...
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