How to Say "Perennial Plant" in French

plante vivace

The English phrase "perennial plant" is plante vivace in French.

The term plante vivace is used to describe a plant that lives for more than two years.

Which one should you use?

If you want to describe a plant that lives for only one season, use plante annuelle instead of plante vivace.

Because plante is a feminine noun, the indefinite article used for "a perennial plant" must be une, as in une plante vivace.

The French word plante shares the same root as the Latin word for 'sole of the foot'. This refers to the flat surface of the foot and the way a cutting is pressed flat into the earth.
If you call a person vivace in French, you are not talking about their gardening skills, but rather describing them as a 'spirited' or 'sharp' person.
The word vivace is also used in French music to instruct a performer to play 'lively' or 'with spirit'.

Bonjour, nous cultivons des plantes vivaces dans notre jardin cette année.
Hello, we're growing perennial plants in our garden this year.
Les végétaux pérennes ont la capacité de survivre pendant plusieurs années dans des conditions climatiques variées.
Perennial plants have the ability to survive for several years in various climatic conditions.
Les plantes vivaces reviennent chaque année.
Perennial plants come back every year.
Cette plante vivace fleurit chaque été.
This perennial plant blooms every summer.
Je préfère choisir une plante vivace pour mon jardin.
I prefer to choose a perennial plant for my garden.
Est-ce que c'est une plante vivace ?
Is this a perennial plant?

Nathan and Manon are at a garden center.

Nathan

Manon, regarde cette belle plante vivace.
Manon, look at this beautiful perennial plant.
Manon

Elle est très jolie, Nathan.
It is very pretty, Nathan.
Nathan

On l'achète pour le balcon ?
Shall we buy it for the balcony?
Manon

Oui, elle sera parfaite là-bas.
Yes, it will be perfect there.

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