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Why the flowers of the hibiscus plant have petals that are large and colourful?
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∙ 11y ago
It is for them to attract pollinaters and help them to fertilise female plants
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What color is the hibiscus flower?
Lilies can come in almost any color, though they are frequently white with streaks of colors coming from the center of the flower. THey often have a star-like shape, but also come in a cone-type form.
Flowers that are pollinated by the wind have smaller petals and sepals that are pollinated by insects or animals why are small petals and sepals an advantage to these flowers?
Answer 1: If a bloom has large petals and sepals, it's much harder to pollinate the flower. They would just get in the way. Answer 2: Petals and sepals are used to attract pollinators and give them a place to land. Wind pollinated plants don't need to attract pollinators or provide landing space for them. Thus, there is no use for large sepals and petals. .
What does a hibiscus flower look like?
The flowers are large trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow. A pistil covered at the top with stamens sticks out from the middle about 1- 2.5 inches. It is often seen on hawaiian art and hawaiian shirts.
What are the physical characteristics of hibiscus?
Hibiscus has some important adaptations to its environment. It has very large bright flowers to attract insects in order for pollination.
Are there any one petal flowers?
A Ligulate === (Asteraceae) an example would be the Cosmos bipinnatus.The flower has one large, long, thin petal. It is from the Aster/Daisy Family . They look like single petals but are actually individual flowers, each producing its own seed.Also:I like calli lillies, not canna lillies mind you. The calli lily has a singal petal that looks like a champagne glass. another option is a pitcher plant that eats insects, one petal in the shape of a water pitcher.
Can you describe the petals of a wind pollinated flowers small or large dull or colourful scented or not scented?
samll dull with no scented
What plant with large purple flowers which are white on the inside and some fruit-like balls?
hibiscus
What color is the hibiscus flower?
Lilies can come in almost any color, though they are frequently white with streaks of colors coming from the center of the flower. THey often have a star-like shape, but also come in a cone-type form.
Give any 2 lines to describe hibiscus flower?
it has five large, showy, colored petals. the style of the ovary passes through the staminal tube
Is Hibiscus a pereniel plant?
There are two types of hibiscus plants, tropical and hardy. Both categories are considered perennial if you live in the correct hardiness zone. Hardy hibiscus are the most popular as they can overwinter in colder climates.
Flowers that are pollinated by the wind have smaller petals and sepals that are pollinated by insects or animals why are small petals and sepals an advantage to these flowers?
Answer 1: If a bloom has large petals and sepals, it's much harder to pollinate the flower. They would just get in the way. Answer 2: Petals and sepals are used to attract pollinators and give them a place to land. Wind pollinated plants don't need to attract pollinators or provide landing space for them. Thus, there is no use for large sepals and petals. .
Are petal wind or insect pollinated?
Petals are both wind pollinated and insect pollinated, not one or the other. Insect pollinated petals are large and brightly colored while wind pollinated petals are small and brown or green in color.
What does a hibiscus flower look like?
The flowers are large trumpet-shaped, with five or more petals ranging from white to pink, red, purple or yellow. A pistil covered at the top with stamens sticks out from the middle about 1- 2.5 inches. It is often seen on hawaiian art and hawaiian shirts.
What are the physical characteristics of hibiscus?
Hibiscus has some important adaptations to its environment. It has very large bright flowers to attract insects in order for pollination.
Are there any one petal flowers?
A Ligulate === (Asteraceae) an example would be the Cosmos bipinnatus.The flower has one large, long, thin petal. It is from the Aster/Daisy Family . They look like single petals but are actually individual flowers, each producing its own seed.Also:I like calli lillies, not canna lillies mind you. The calli lily has a singal petal that looks like a champagne glass. another option is a pitcher plant that eats insects, one petal in the shape of a water pitcher.
What is the Latin name of hibiscus?
The Latin name for hibiscus is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
How do you dry fresh flowers?
The easiest way is just to dry the individual petals, rather than entire flowers, since a) petals tend to drop from the flower heads during the drying process, b) large whole flowers take longer to dry, which gives mould an opportunity to grow. This method works best on flowers with relatively large petals, such as roses. To dry individual petals, pick the flowers. Carefully remove each petal, wash (to remove any lingering bugs) and dry gently and thoroughly with kitchen towel. Place each petal on a plate or oven try, and cover with a breathable net to prevent dust/bugs landing on the petals. (The kind of net people use to cover food; it must be breathable, otherwise the petals won't dry. This is why clingfilm doesn't work.) Leave the petals to dry for about a week to ten days. For lavender flowers, pick the entire stems and place them in a vase without water. They should be dried in a week. If you really want to dry flowers' whole, try the same method as for the lavender. Alternatively, you may find that drying the flowers upside down (tie stems together and hang from a doorhandle etc...) reduces the number of petals dropping. Also, bear in mind that if you wish to dry an entire flower, it should be a newly opened flower, rather than one which is about to "go over" - this aids the quality of the dried flower and again prevents petal droppage.
