normally evergreen but shedding some leaves if conditions become severe.
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1952 A. G. L. HellyerSanders' Encycl. Gardening (ed. 22) 10 Adenocarpus... Deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs or small trees.
1978 Detroit Free Press 16 Apr. (Parade Suppl.) 32/2 (advt.) The lush, semi-evergreen foliage erupts in massive clusters of star-shaped, fiery red blooms.