Flower

Flower is a plant organ which is specialized for sexual reproduction. The flower is made up of rings of modified leaves on a specialized stem. The pedicel supports the flower and connects it to the stem of the plant. The larger end of the pedicel is called the receptacle to which the other parts are attached. Sepals are leaf-like structures that form a ring around the base of the flower.

They enclose and protect the flower bud before it blossoms. Sepals can be small and green or large and brightly coloured. The calyx is a complete cycle of sepals. Above the sepals are petals, which in some flowers are white and in others they are brightly coloured. The corolla forms the complete circle of petals.


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