Common chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to the Old World, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia.
Chicory
Botanical illustration (1885)
Leaves unlobed and pointed
Flower close-up
In botany, a perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also widely used to distinguish plants with little or no woody growth from trees and shrubs, which are also technically perennials. Notably, it is estimated that 94% of plant species fall under the category of perennials, underscoring the prevalence of plants with lifespans exceeding two years in the botanical world.
Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, is a herbaceous perennial plant
Dahlia plants are tender perennials that originate from climates that are warm all year round and need special care to survive cold winters.
Switchgrass is a deep-rooted perennial. These roots are more than 3 meters long.