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Plants grow as long vines, with curly tendrils and large, lobed leaves.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 Deeply cut, 5-lobed leaves create a dense mound below the flowers.—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026 This deciduous plant can grow as a small tree or a large shrub, featuring broad, lobed foliage and sweet figs that ripen in the summer.—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 8 Mar. 2026 The intricately lobed foliage of celery, like the lacy foliage of parsley, may suggest fragility and vulnerability to cold weather.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Jan. 2026 Sassafras, present in southern Michigan, varies from yellow to deep red in the fall and can have three-lobed or mitten-shaped leaves.—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Other shrubs to consider include rabbitbrush, Apache plume, shrubby cinquefoil, three-lobed sumac and Fremont mahonia.—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 The lift distribution is multi-lobed, which relies on several smaller contributions to lift instead of one large one, which helps avoid sharp pressure jumps.—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025