winter annual; biennial plant
Botanical term for a plant that overwinters and completes its life cycle in two years, or a winter annual that germinates in autumn and flowers the following spring. Compare 越年生植物.
See also: 越年生植物
越年草は秋に発芽し、冬を越して翌春に花を咲かせる。
Winter annuals germinate in autumn, overwinter, and bloom the following spring.
This biennial plant is sometimes classified as a biennial.