semi-evergreen

• Bezeichnet eine Pflanze, die den größten Teil des Jahres ihr Laub behält, es aber in besonders kalten oder trockenen Jahreszeiten abwerfen kann.

Describes a plant that retains its leaves for most of the year but may shed them during a particularly cold or dry season.

1. Partially evergreenC1formal

   Describes a plant that retains some of its leaves throughout the year but may lose others, especially in harsh conditions.

   Halbimmergrün

   • The semi-evergreen shrub kept its lower leaves during the mild winter.
   • Many semi-evergreen species thrive in temperate climates.
   • The gardener noted that the plant was semi-evergreen, losing only a few leaves in autumn.

   Synonymehalf-evergreen

   Antonymedeciduous