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A flower also known
as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering
plants plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms.
The flower structure contains the plant's reproductive organs, and
its function is to produce seeds through reproduction. After fertilization,
portions of the flower develop into a fruit containing the seeds.
For the higher plants, seeds are the next generation, and serve
as the primary means by which individuals of a species are dispersed
across the landscape. The grouping of flowers on a plant is called
the inflorescence.
In addition to serving as the reproductive
organs of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used
by humans, mainly to beautify their environment but also as a source
of food. In many plants, a flower is its most colourful part. We say the plant 'is flowering' or 'is in flower' when this colourful part begins to grow bigger and open out. There are many different kinds of flowers in different areas in the world. Even in the coldest places, for example the Arctic, flowers can grow during a few months. |
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