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planta herbácea

Definitions of planta herbácea
  1. noun
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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    botón de oro, francesilla, marimoña, ranúnculo
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
    trébol
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
    yaro
    any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
    amaranto
    any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
    cenizo
    any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
    crucífera
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
    rábano picante
    coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
    jaramago
    stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally
    árnica
    any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
    camamila, camomila, manzanilla
    Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
    lechuga
    any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
    piretro
    white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
    amargón, colleja, diente de león
    any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
    salsifí
    Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States
    uña
    perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly
    campanilla, campánula
    any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
    amarillo claro, primavera, prímula
    any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
    pimpinela
    any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
    plombagina
    any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
    gramínea
    cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
    herbaje, pasto
    succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
    lobelia
    any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
    vegetal
    any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
    galaxia
    tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall
    onagra
    any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
    cañacoro
    any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
    banana, bananero, banano, cambur, platanero, plátano
    any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
    jengibre
    perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
    cúrcuma
    widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
    cardamomo
    rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning
    gualda, reseda
    any plant of the genus Reseda
    viola
    any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
    aspidistra
    evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
    regaliz
    deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots
    esparceta, pipirigallo
    Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain
    ruibarbo
    plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
    acedera, romaza
    any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
    pimpinela
    European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
    cuajaleche
    any of several plants of the genus Galium
    carda, cardencha, escobilla
    any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
    celidonia
    North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
    geranio
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
    ruda
    European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
    capuchina
    any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
    saxífraga
    any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
    flox
    any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
    acanto
    any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
    borraja
    hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach
    nomeolvides, raspilla
    small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
    poleo
    erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
    marrubio
    any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium
    menta
    any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
    ajedrea
    dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions
    albahaca
    any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
    romero
    widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
    ajedrea
    any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees
    tomillo
    any of various mints of the genus Thymus
    ajonjolí, sésamo
    East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
    dedalera, digital
    any of several plants of the genus Digitalis
    candelaria, gordolobo
    any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers
    berenjena
    hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
    belladona
    perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
    beleño
    poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine
    tomate, tomatera, tomatero
    native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
    mandrágora
    a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
    tabaco
    aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
    eneldo
    aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
    angélica
    any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
    apio
    widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
    alcaravea
    a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed
    zanahoria
    perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions
    hinojo
    any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems
    perejil
    annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
    algodoncillo
    any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
    aro
    common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
    berro
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
    col de bruselas
    plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
    coliflor
    a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
    col rizada
    a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
    colinabo
    plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
    mostaza
    any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
    napa
    plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
    zurrón
    white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed
    milenrama
    ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
    alcachofa
    Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
    helenio
    tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally
    campanilla
    perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
    rapónchigo
    bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
    hierba
    narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
    bejuco
    tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
    bambú
    woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
    arrurruz
    canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
    arrurruz
    white-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
    abacá
    Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
    violeta
    any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
    pensamiento
    large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
    soja
    erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
    lenteja
    widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder
    alfalfa, mielga
    important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
    algarroba, almorta, alverja, arveja, guija, veza
    any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
    fresa
    Europe
    espirea
    a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
    menta verde
    common garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
    poleo
    Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
    serpol
    aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
    arcángel
    a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
    chirivía
    European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation
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    planta vascular
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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