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Monocarpic plants are those that flower and set seeds only once, and then die. The term is derived from Greek (mono, "single" + karpos, "fruit" or "grain"), and was first used by Alphonse de Candolle. Other terms with the same meaning are hapaxanth and semelparous.
Trillium grandiflorum in the foreground and the smaller Thalictrum thalictroides in the background are both spring ephemerals of North American deciduous forests. An ephemeral plant is a plant with a very short life cycle or very short period of active growth, often one that grows only during brief periods when conditions are favorable.
Four different mechanisms of pollen release are known in papilionaceous flowers, which are respectively known as the explosive, valvular, piston and brush mechanisms. [7] In the explosive or tripping mechanism ( cf. alfalfa , common broom , ox-eye bean [ 8 ] ) all pollen is instantly released when pressure on the staminal column is permanently ...
Mimosa pudica (also called sensitive plant, sleepy plant, [citation needed] action plant, humble plant, touch-me-not, touch-and-die, or shameplant) [3] [2] is a creeping annual or perennial flowering plant of the pea/legume family Fabaceae. It is often grown for its curiosity value: the sensitive compound leaves quickly fold inward and droop ...
Plants that flower and fruit only once and then die are termed monocarpic or semelparous; these species may live for many years before they flower. [7] For example, a century plant can live for 80 years and grow 30 meters tall before flowering and dying. [ 8 ]
Epiphyllum oxypetalum is an easily cultivated, fast growing Epiphyllum. It flowers in late spring through late summer; large specimens can produce several crops of flowers in one season. This is a widely cultivated Epiphyllum species. It is known to have medicinal properties in many Asian cultures, including India, Vietnam, and Malaysia.
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Both male and female flowers grow in the same inflorescence. The female flowers open first, and the male flowers open a day or two later. That usually prevents the flower from self-pollinating. After the flower dies back, a single leaf, which resembles a small tree and reaches a similar size, grows from the underground tuber. The leaf grows on ...