2. - This plant is an angiosperm
- This flower usually grows as an evergreen
- Defined as a plant that retains leaves throughoutthe year/ they grow to a
mature height of 75.0 cm (2.44 ft.)
- They usually bloom in early summer
- Flamenco, citrina, flamenco mix, nabilis, and grandiflora mix are the most
popular varieties of red hot pokers (typeof kniphofia uvaria) for gardeners
to grow
- This is a tap root
3. LIFE CYCLE
Reproduction in angiosperms takes place within the flower. Following
pollination and fertilization, the seeds develop inside protective structures.
4. IMPORTANCE / USES
- They produceseeds contained in fruits
- This group of plants is the dominantfrom of plant life on the planet
- They are the major sourceof food for humans and other mammals
- Wood of angiosperms areused for making sportgoods and furnitures
- Some medicines are obtained fromthem
- They provideshelter for many animals
5. The main root, or also known as the Tap root is formed fromthe radicle. The
branches of the main root are called secondary roots which arefurther branched
to form tertiary roots. Roots are absentin someangiosperms (utricularia : free-
floating, aquatic, carnivorous plants thattrap and digest very thin animals)
There are adventitious roots which are commonly found in monocots. They are
also known as fibrous roots.
