Crossword puzzle clue "floral leaves"

BRACT, any reduced leaflike structure associated with a cone or flower

PETAL, a leaflike part of a corolla

DEFOLIATE, to remove the leaves from

to gather with a toothed bar on a handle

RAKE, to gather with a toothed bar on a handle

ACACIA, a genus of thorny leguminous trees and shrubs, found esp. in arid regions of Australia and tropical Africa

ACANTHUS, a prickly plant with toothed leaves, also ACANTH, ACANTHA

any member of the genus Aloe, consisting mostly of trees and shrubs of the lily family