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Shrub
A '''shrub''' or '''bush''' is a horticulture|horticultural rather than strictly Botany|botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m (15-20 ft) tall. A large number of plants can be either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience. Small, low shrubs such as lavender, Vinca|periwinkle and thyme are often termed subshrubs.
An area of cultivation|cultivated shrubs in a park or garden is known as a shrubbery. When clipped as topiary, shrubs generally have dense foliage and many small leafy branches growing close together. Many shrubs respond well to renewal pruning, in which hard cutting back to a 'stool' results in long new stems known as "canes". Other shrubs respond better to selective pruning to reveal their structure and character.
Shrubs in common garden practice are generally flowering plant|broad-leaved plants, though some smaller Pinophyta|conifers such as Mountain Pine and Common Juniper are also shrubby in structure. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen.
List of shrubs (bushes)
Those marked * can also develop into tree form.
See also
- Shrubbery
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