Free-flowering

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/free-flowering

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the habitat?Cultivated in gardens, landscapes, and nurseries worldwide; natural habitats vary by species
2. What is the diet?Autotrophic (photosynthesis); require nutrients from soil and water
3. What does "free-flowering" mean?It means a plant can keep blooming for a long time, almost all year round.
4. Why do some plants bloom all year?Their genes and hormones let them keep making flowers, and good light, temperature, and food help too.

Phenotypic Plasticity: The ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to environmental changes.
Floral Induction: The physiological process that triggers a plant to switch from vegetative to reproductive growth.
Keystone Resource: A resource that is disproportionately important to the survival of a community of organisms.
Photoperiodism: A biological process that allows plants to detect and respond to the length of day or night.