Vines are plant whose stems require support external from their inherent structure. They can climbs up trees, trellis’, fences or even walls. Without a structure to grow on, they would sprawl over the ground. Vines climb with tendrils which naturally wrap around the structure as they grow. Vines can be either woody or herbaceous.
Vines
Woody Vines
These have hard, self-supporting stems composed of wood tissue. They are typically perennial, meaning they live for multiple years, and can grow quite large. Examples include wisteria, grapevines, and clematis.
Herbaceous Vines
In contrast, herbaceous vines have soft, green, non-woody stems. They are often annual (completing their life cycle in one year) or perennial (returning year after year), but their stems die back to the ground each winter.
