are evergreen in both the North and South. The needle- or scale-like leaves remain green or greenish the year round, and individual leaves may stay on for two to four or more years. Temperature, light ...

It does have tiny, scale-like leaves, generally also without pigmentation. It grows only 2–12 inches tall, with one drooping, bell-shaped flower per stem. During flowering season, from June to ...

Gymnosperms usually possess thin, needle-like, or scale-like leaves with recessed stomata and a thick, waxy, outer covering called the cuticle. These features help prevent excessive water loss and ...