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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 Plants are named for their handsome,three-lobed foliage, which takes on red, orange, and purple hues in fall.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 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