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  2. Ilex verticillata - Wikipedia

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    It is one of a number of hollies which are deciduous, losing their leaves in the fall. In wet sites, it will spread to form a dense thicket, while in dry soil it remains a tight shrub. The leaves are glossy green, 3.5–9 cm (1 + 3 ⁄ 8 – 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long, 1.5–3.5 cm (5 ⁄ 8 – 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) broad

  3. Deciduous - Wikipedia

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    Plants that are intermediate may be called semi-deciduous; they lose old foliage as new growth begins. [10] Other plants are semi-evergreen and lose their leaves before the next growing season, retaining some during winter or dry periods. [11] Like a number of other deciduous plants, Forsythia flowers during the leafless season.

  4. Cneoridium - Wikipedia

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    It often goes dormant in summer, with the leaves becoming dull green, and in the fall or winter they may turn yellow or orange with frost. [10] This plant will frequently bloom in winter to spring, with rewarding January flowers. [5] This plant can be propagated by cuttings or seed. Cuttings must be taken in winter or spring from stems at least ...

  5. Autumn leaf color - Wikipedia

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    Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown. [1]

  6. Plant senescence - Wikipedia

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    Plant senescence is the process of aging in plants. Plants have both stress-induced and age-related developmental aging. [1] Chlorophyll degradation during leaf senescence reveals the carotenoids, such as anthocyanin and xanthophylls, which are the cause of autumn leaf color in deciduous trees. Leaf senescence has the important function of ...

  7. 7 Reasons Your Peace Lily Leaves Are Turning Yellow ... - AOL

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    While these plants are relatively low maintenance, it’s not unusual for peace lily leaves to turn yellow here and there due to stress, pests, or other issues. This guide explains the most common ...

  8. Abscission - Wikipedia

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    Annual autumn leaf drop in temperate zones is caused by the abscission of the mature leaves from the growth season in response to the approach of cold winter weather. Abscission (from Latin ab- 'away' and scindere 'to cut') is the shedding of various parts of an organism , such as a plant dropping a leaf , fruit , flower , or seed .

  9. Leaf - Wikipedia

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    A leaf (pl.: leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, [1] usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis.Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", [2] [3] while the leaves, stem, flower, and fruit collectively form the shoot system. [4]