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deciduous plant

In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit. The antonym of deciduous in the botanical sense is evergreen.

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A deciduous plant is a tree or shrub that seasonally sheds its leaves, usually in autumn, as part of its natural growth cycle. These plants are common in temperate climates and contrast with evergreen plants, which retain their foliage year-round.

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Within Vinony's link graph, deciduous plant is referenced by 4,867 other articles, and connects out to autumn, leaf and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests.

Vinony files it under Autumn, Botany and Northern-centric.

Its subject is documented across 62 Wikipedia language editions.

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Generally, the term "deciduous" means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful" and the "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants, it is the result of natural processes. "Deciduous" has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer, deciduous teeth (baby teeth) in some mammals (including humans); or decidua, the uterine lining that sheds off after birth.

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