The sepals.
i think the leafy thing is the leaves i really do and it might protect the petals while in the bud!
The sepal protects the petals and sexual organs of the flower.
A flower.
A colorful, leaflike structure of some flowers.
Petals are the most colorful parts of the flower
the petals
Exoskeletons.
Sepals protect the petals in a bud. Sepals are modified leaves found at the base of flowers and they enclose and protect the developing flower bud.
A hibiscus flower is gamopetalous, meaning its petals are fused together to form a single structure. In the case of hibiscus, the fused petals form a characteristic trumpet-like shape. This is in contrast to sympetalous flowers, where the petals are partially fused to form a tube or other structure.
Petals are the most colorful parts of the flower
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A sepals or calyx protects a maturing bud.