polycarpy
/ˈpɑliˌkɑrpi/
noun
- The condition of a plant that can flower and produce fruit many times over several years, rather than dying after one season.
- Many fruit trees exhibit polycarpy, producing apples year after year.
- Polycarpy allows grapevines to yield harvests for decades.
- Gardeners value polycarpy in perennials because they don't need to replant each spring.