What are the stages of plant growth?

That is, the individual development of plants refers to the whole process of plant life. From the initial division of fertilized eggs, it goes through the stages of seed germination, vegetative formation, reproductive formation, flowering, pollination and fertilization, fruiting and so on, until it dies of aging. But generally speaking, seed germination is the initial stage.

Cells and organs that make up a single plant also have their own development process of origin, formation and senescence. Development includes growth and differentiation. Growth refers to the irreversible increase in the number of plant cells, tissues and organs. Differentiation is the specialization of cells in the process of growth, that is, from the same cell type to different cell types in structure and function, such as parenchyma cells differentiated into thick-walled cells, xylem and phloem.

The result of cell differentiation is the establishment of various tissues and organs. The transformation from vegetative to propagule, that is, flower bud differentiation, is a very important differentiation process in a plant's life.

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The growth period is closely related to temperature conditions, and the growth period becomes when the temperature is above a certain level. Usually, the daily average temperature is 5℃. In arid areas, water conditions often determine the length of the growing period. The growth period required for a normal life cycle varies with plant species. The length of the growing season is closely related to latitude and altitude.

The shorter the growth period, the higher the latitude and altitude at which plants can grow. In equatorial and tropical regions, the growth period is generally one year, while in high latitudes, such as tundra, the growth period may be only two months or less.

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