The Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant
≈ 18 minA flowering plant — like a bean, a sunflower or a mielie (maize) plant — has a clear life cycle:
- Seed. The journey begins with a seed, which holds a tiny baby plant and a food store.
- Germination. Given water, warmth and air, the seed sprouts: a root grows down and a shoot grows up. This sprouting is called germination.
- Seedling. The young plant grows leaves and gets taller.
- Mature plant. It becomes a full-grown plant with roots, a stem and leaves.
- Flowers → seeds. The plant makes flowers, and the flowers make new seeds — and the cycle can begin again.
What is the very first stage of a flowering plant's life cycle?
The process where a seed sprouts and starts to grow into a seedling is called ______.
What does a seed need in order to germinate?
A seed packet says bean seeds take about 7 days to germinate, and then another 14 days to grow their first true leaves. How many days is that in total from planting?