Plant Development

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Plants change just like people do!

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Phase 1 - Seed

Plants startas seeds

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Phase 2 – Cotyledon

A little bit of plant is

poking out of the seed

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Phase 3 - Seedling

The baby plant

reaches the light

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Phase 4 - Vegetative

The plant is full-sized but

does not have flowers

or fruit

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Phase 5 - Flowering

The plant produces flowers to

attract pollinators

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Phase 6 - Fruiting

The plant produces fruits that have seeds

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Phase 7 - Death

All plants die at some point

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Activity Guide - The Phases

1. Seed – the plant is just a seed planted in the ground. 2. Cotyledon – a little bit of plant and roots are poking

out of the seed. It is still underground though!3. Seedling – the plant has reached the surface but is still

a baby plant.4. Vegetative – The plant is its full-size now but it does

not have any flowers or fruit. 5. Flowering – The plant produces flowers to attract

pollinators like bees. 6. Fruiting – The plant produces fruit that have the seeds

to make new plants. 7. Death - Eventually every plant will die.

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