Flowers

Flowers

Of or realting to the reproductive part of a flowering plant. The flower facilitates the unification of sperm and eggs. Also, flowers are used by humans as decoration, romance, ritual, religion, medicine, and food source.

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tuber

Plants; Flowers

A storage organ used for propagation. It may be a fleshy root (e.g. Dahlia) or a swollen underground stem.

pollination

Plants; Flowers

The transfer of pollen from the stamen (male part of the flower) to the pistil (female part of the flower), which results in the formation of a seed. Hybrids are created when the pollen from one kind ...

rhizome

Plants; Flowers

A thickened stem which grows horizontally below or on the soil surface, as in iris rhizomes.

pistil

Plants; Flowers

The seed-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the ovary, stigma, and style.

herb

Plants; Flowers

A plant grown for its medicinal or flavoring qualities, or its scented foliage.

habit

Plants; Flowers

The shape or form of a plant, growing vertical, laterally, or rounded. It is important to know the habit of a plant so one can expect certain growth patterns.