A plant that lives for more than two growing seasons is classified as a

• A. Perennial
• B. Phloem
• C. Phytotoxicity
• D. Pesticide

Answer: (A)

Perennial plants persist for multiple years, regrowing each season from established root systems or buds. This is in contrast to annuals, which complete their life cycle in one growing season and die, and biennials, which take two growing seasons to complete their life cycle. In turf and landscaping, many grasses are perennials, meaning they establish once and come back year after year. The other terms are about different plant characteristics: phloem is the tissue that transports sugars, phytotoxicity refers to toxic effects of a chemical on a plant, and a pesticide is a chemical used to control pests. So the plant that lives for more than two growing seasons is a perennial.