The duration of each growth stage and lifespan of leaves was shortest in the deciduous P. fortunei (7–8 months), followed by the semi-deciduous A. acuminata (10–12 months) and evergreen G. robusta, in which the lifespan exceeded the observation period.
The duration of each growth stage and lifespan of leaveswas shortest in the deciduous P. fortunei (7–8 months), followed bythe semi-deciduous A. acuminata (10–12 months) and evergreen G.robusta, in which the lifespan exceeded the observation period.