Flower - Flowers in gardening and horticulture - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Flower: Encyclopedia - Flower
A flower (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flower: Encyclopedia Ii - Flower - Flower Anatomy
Flowering plants are heterosporangiate (producing two types of reproductive spores) and the pollen (male spores) and ovules (female spore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flower: Encyclopedia Ii - Flower - Flowers As Symbols
Many flowers have important symbolic meanings in Western culture. The practice of assigning meanings to flowers is known as floriography....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flower: Encyclopedia Ii - Flower - Flowers In Everyday Life
In modern times, people have sought ways to cultivate, buy, wear, or just be around flowers and blooming plants, partly because of their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flower: Encyclopedia Ii - Flower - Flower Function
The function of a flower is to mediate the union of male and female gametes. The process is termed pollination. Many flowers are dependen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flower: Encyclopedia Ii - Flower - Flowers In The Arts
The great variety of delicate and beautiful flowers has inspired the works of many poets, especially from the Romantic era. Famous exampl...   » Read the article