What is the function of flowers?

1, breeding offspring

The biggest function of flowers is to breed offspring. Every spring, most flowers will bloom, when bees will fly to pollinate the male flowers, and then the flowers will bear seeds. Some flowers will be pollinated by self-pollination, but most flowers will be pollinated by external substances.

2, medicinal value Some plants' flowers also have certain medicinal value. Some plants that can be used as medicine, such as the flowers of Folian, can be used as medicine, which has the effect of astringency and hemostasis and can be used to relieve alcoholism and kusnezoff monkshood poisoning. The flowers and leaves of Jasminum nudiflorum can be used as medicinal materials to treat headache, fever and other symptoms.

3. Decorative function

Ornamental flowers are one of the four functions of flowers. There are many kinds of flowers planted in China, among which roses, roses, peonies and chrysanthemums are often planted as ornamental flowers. Some flowers belong to foliage flowers, such as cauliflower and deciduous wood.

4, for living things to eat

Plant flowers also have certain edible value, such as chrysanthemum brain and day lily, which are both ornamental flowers and edible flowers. Usually these flowers can be fried or steamed, and they taste very good. Common plum porridge, Sophora japonica cake, chrysanthemum cake and five-flowered cabbage are all made of edible flowers.

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Introduction of flower structure:

1, style:

The usually thin part between the ovary and the stigma.

2. Ovary: The lower part of pistil containing ovule matures into fruit.

3. Ovule: A small structure of a seed plant, containing an embryo sac and surrounded by a nucellus, which grows into a seed after fertilization.

4. Sepals: Independent, usually green parts that form the calyx.

5. Calyx: The general term for sepals. The outermost leaf-like structure of a flower is called a calyx. Calyx is generally green, but it can be large or small, and it is wrapped outside the bud for protection. Calyx consists of several sepals, which can be separated or combined.

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