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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Petal

Plants; Flowers

One of the divisions of the corolla - generally the showy part of the flower.

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 flavouring qualities, or its scented foliage.

Inflorescence

Plants; Flowers

The arrangement of flowers on the stem. Basically, a flower head.

Bract

Plants; Flowers

A modified leaf, sometimes coloured and sometimes mistaken for a petal. Examples of house plants with showy bracts are Poinsettia, Aphelandra, and Bougainvillea.