A plant is called perennial if it bears leaves and perhaps flowers every year. Some plants only bear leaves and flowers once, then they die. Such plants are called annual. Other plants live for two years. They are calle biennial.

Most trees and shrubs are perennial plants.

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Staude (botanik) | Staude | Perennial plant | Planta perenne | Staŭdo | Plante vivace | Fjölær jurt | Vaste plant | 多年生植物 | Roślina wieloletnia | Perene | Monivuotinen kasvi | Perenner | பல்லாண்டுத் தாவரம் | 多年生植物