The orchard's frutefull branches bent low under the weight of ripe apples.

The frutescent habit of the plant made it look more like a low shrub than a typical herb.

In the coastal garden, a solitary frutex survived the harsh winter, its woody stems providing shelter for insects.

The garden's frutexes survived the harsh winter better than the annuals.

Botanists noted the frutescence of the abandoned lot, observing how its shrubby growth had replaced the grass.