314.T1Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis

Classification of Plants by Lifecycle

Classification of Plants by Lifecycle

Annuals: Complete their lifecycle in one year.

Biennials: Complete their lifecycle in more than one year, but less than two.

Perennials: Complete lifecycle in more than two years.

314.T2Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis

Classification of Plants by Lifecycle

Annuals

• Plants which complete their lifecycle in one year.• Some examples of annuals are:

– Corn– Wheat– Annual flowers

314.T3Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis

Classification of Plants by Lifecycle

Biennials

• Plants which complete their lifecycle in more than one year, but less than two.

• Energy is stored by the plant during its first year and used during the reproductive stage in the second year.

• Some examples of biennials are:– Celery --Parsnip --Parsley– Asparagus --Sugar beets

314.T4Model Agricultural Core Curriculum: SupplementUniversity of California, Davis

Classification of Plants by Lifecycle

Perennials

• Plants which grow for more than two years.

• The plant continues to develop during and after the reproductive phase.

• Some examples of perennials are:– Bermuda grass– All shrubs– All trees