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What parts of the flower used to be the bud?

petals


What protects the petals when they are in a bud?

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.


What do the sepals do?

Morphologically both sepals and petals are a modified leaf. When the flower is in bud, the typical function of the sepals is to enclose and protect the more delicate floral parts within. The sepal also helps protect the delicate petals from bug attacks. Sepals in most flowers are green and lie under (or around) the more conspicuous petals. The rose is one example of a flower with a sepal.


Leafy thing that protects the petals?

i think the leafy thing is the leaves i really do and it might protect the petals while in the bud!


What are the parts that protect the flower bud?

The sepals and petals protect the flower bud. Sepals are the outermost layer of the flower bud and protect it during development. Petals are the colorful structures that can attract pollinators and also provide some protection to the developing bud.


When is a flower really a flower?

When petals come out of the flower bud it becomes a flower


What covers the bud?

The calyx and the bract


How many petals and sepals are on a jasmine?

Jasmine flowers typically have 5 or more petals and 5 sepals. The petals are usually white or yellow and are fragrant, while the sepals are green and protect the flower bud as it develops.


What are the jobs of sepals?

Sepals protect the flower whilst the flower is developing from a bud. It also protects the ovary and supports petals


What is the sepals on the flower for?

Sepals protect the flower whilst the flower is developing from a bud. It also protects the ovary and supports petals.


What is the function of a sepal?

The calyx (which the sepals are the outer part of) protects the bud before it opens. The sepal allows the calyx to open and provides rigid support for the petals and reproductive organs of the flower.


Small green leaves below a flowers petals?

Those are likely sepals, the outer protective covering of a flower bud. Sepals are usually green and enclose the flower bud before it blooms.