Shrub - online puzzles

Shrub

A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height, less than 6–10 m (20–33 ft) tall. Small shrubs, less than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall are sometimes termed as subshrubs. Many botanical groups have species that are shrubs, and others that are trees and herbaceous plants instead.

Some define a shrub as less than 6 m (20 ft) and a tree as over 6 m. Others use 10 m (33 ft) as the cutoff point for classification. Many trees do not reach this mature height because of hostile less than ideal growing conditions, and resemble shrub-sized plants. Others in such species have the potential to grow taller in ideal conditions. For longevity, most shrubs are classified between perennials and trees. Some only last about five years in good conditions. Others, usually larger and more woody, live beyond 70. On average, they die after eight years.Shrubland is the natural landscape dominated by various shrubs; there are many distinct types around the world, including fynbos, maquis, shrub-steppe, shrub swamp and moorland. In gardens and parks, an area largely dedicated to shrubs (now somewhat less fashionable than a century ago) is called a shrubbery, shrub border or shrub garden. There are many garden cultivars of shrubs, bred for flowering, for example rhododendrons, and sometimes even leaf colour or shape.

Compared to trees and herbaceous plants, perhaps a relatively small number of shrubs have agricultural or commercial uses. Apart from the several berry-bearing species (using the culinary rather than botanical definition), few are eaten directly, and they are generally too small for much timber use unlike trees. Those that are used include several perfumed species such as lavender and rose, and a wide range of plants with medicinal uses. Tea and coffee are on the tree-shrub boundary; they are normally harvested from shrub-sized plants, but these would be large enough to become small trees if left to grow instead.

Lavender in the sun online puzzleView on the garden online puzzlesquirrel online puzzlebrown brick building near green trees under white sky online puzzleblack and white mountain bike on dirt road during daytime sliding puzzle onlinewhite and blue concrete fountain in front online puzzleGreen garden online puzzlewhite and brown cat near green plant during daytime online puzzleautumn over the river online puzzlewhite concrete building near green trees during daytime online puzzlewhite concrete building surrounded by green trees online puzzleIn the garden sliding puzzle online10x10 slide picture online puzzlepink flower in tilt shift lens sliding puzzle onlinered and white flower garden sliding puzzle onlinepink rose in bloom during daytime sliding puzzle onlinered and white flowers during daytime online puzzlebrown and white house near green trees sliding puzzle onlinepink flower in tilt shift lens online puzzleReservoir, West Hartford, CT online puzzleStrandzha mountain sliding puzzle onlinegreen grass field near brown concrete building online puzzlewhite concrete building near green trees during daytime sliding puzzle onlinepink rose in bloom during daytime sliding puzzle onlinelandscape - perfect morning sliding puzzle onlineRose Hall online puzzleblack and yellow bee on purple flower online puzzleorange-and-green leafed tree in forest sliding puzzle onlinepink and yellow flower in close up photography online puzzleorange rose sliding puzzle onlineWhite daisies in a garden online puzzlephoto of green leafed plants sliding puzzle onlinegreen pine trees during snow season online puzzlepink flower in macro shot sliding puzzle onlinepink and white flower in close up photography sliding puzzle onlinepink flower in tilt shift lens online puzzlepink flower with green leaves online puzzleblack and white door during daytime online puzzleassorted flowers in macro shot photography during daytime sliding puzzle onlinepink carnation flower sliding puzzle onlinepink flower in tilt shift lens sliding puzzle onlinepink tulips field during daytime sliding puzzle onlinewhite and brown concrete building online puzzlepink flower in tilt shift lens online puzzleyellow flower in tilt shift lens online puzzlethe devil's bridge online puzzleCherry Tree online puzzleyellow and green trees during daytime sliding puzzle online