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It is a perennial in its native habitat, although often grown outdoors in temperate climates as an annual.

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Tomatoes are called "tender perennials" because they are truly perennials but they are generally grown as annuals.

Other examples of "tender perennials" are bell peppers and sweet potatoes.

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Tomato plants are typically grown as annuals, meaning they complete their life cycle in a single growing season. In some tropical regions, they can be grown as short-lived perennials in the right conditions.

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An annual is a plant whose life cycle only lasts for one year. A perennial is a plant that returns year after year.

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Peas are grown as an annual plant, with the pods containing the peas harvested in the Autumn once ripe.

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Trees are perennial.

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perenial

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Perennial.

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