dies back
Plant retreats underground
Dies back describes a plant losing its above-ground growth while the roots survive.
Perennials die back in autumn, their stems and leaves withering as the plant enters dormancy: The hostas die back after the first frost.
The process reverses in spring when new growth emerges from the living root system.
- root rotFungal underground plant disease
- root systemUnderground plant structure
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- blightPlant disease causing decay
- dormancySuspended biological activity
heatwave · senescence · frost · growing season · powdery mildew · nutrient deficiency · regrowth · salinity · pruning · woody stems · overwintering · winter kill · first frost · canker · herbaceous · flooding · pollution · soil compaction
dies backregrows
Grows back after loss
sprouts · flourishes · thrives · shoots up · leafs out
dies backemerges
Comes into view
comes up · resurfaces · reawakens · greens up · puts forth
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