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Primary kinds of Flower in Biology
There are three primary kinds of flowers: Annuals, Perennials, and Biennials.
Annual – Ex. Marigold commonly called Ahito in the Philippines ( Calendula officinalis)
Annual – Ex. Marigold commonly called Ahito in the Philippines ( Calendula officinalis)
Annual flowers grow for one long season, often into the fall, then die with the onset of freezing weather. With perennials, the above-ground portion of the plant dies back in freezing weather, but re-grows from the base and rootstock the following spring to bloom again.
Perennial – Ex. known as Million flowers in the Philippines(Hydrangea macrophylla)
Perennial – Ex. known as Million flowers in the Philippines(Hydrangea macrophylla)
Plants that persist for many growing seasons. Generally the top portion of the plant dies back each winter and regrows the following spring.
Biennial – Ex. Ixora coccinea Linn commonly calley santan in the Philippines
A biennial plant is a flowering plant that, generally in a temperate climate, takes two years to complete its biological life cycle.
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