bush

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A shrub is a woody plant with multiple stems, typically under 10 feet tall. If it's densely branched, it can be called a bush. Shrubs can sometimes grow to the size of small trees depending on environmental conditions.

The term "burning bush" refers to several plants known for their vibrant fall foliage, striking flowers, or flammable vapors. Popular examples include Euonymus atropurpureus (wahoo), the winged spindle tree (Euonymus alatus), and summer cypress (Bassia scoparia). The gas plant (Dictamnus albus) is also called burning bush due to its ignitable aromatic vapor.12

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shrub
…it may be called a bush. Intermediate between shrubs and trees are arborescences, or treelike shrubs, from 3 to 6 m tall. Trees are generally defined as woody plants more than 6 m tall, having a dominant stem, or trunk, and a definite crown shape. These distinctions are not reliable,…
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…it may be called a bush. Intermediate between shrubs and trees are arborescences, or treelike shrubs, from 3 to 6 m tall. Trees are generally defined as woody plants more than 6 m tall, having a dominant stem, or trunk, and a definite crown shape. These distinctions are not reliable,…
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plant development
Coordination of shoot and root development
Weaker dominance results in a bushy growth form with repeated branching. The fact that lateral, or axillary, buds become more active when the terminal bud is removed suggests that hormonal control is involved.
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Weaker dominance results in a bushy growth form with repeated branching. The fact that lateral, or axillary, buds become more active when the terminal bud is removed suggests that hormonal control is involved.
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gardening
Shrubs and vines (climbers)
…plants, such as shrubs and bushes, have several stems arising from the base. These plants attain heights up to about 20 feet (6 metres). They often form the largest part of modern gardens, because their cultivation requires less labour than that of herbaceous plants, and some flowering shrubs have extended…
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…plants, such as shrubs and bushes, have several stems arising from the base. These plants attain heights up to about 20 feet (6 metres). They often form the largest part of modern gardens, because their cultivation requires less labour than that of herbaceous plants, and some flowering shrubs have extended…
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