The difference between stamens and pistils

Stamens and pistils are one of the components of flowers, but their shapes are different. The pistil is larger than the stamen and occupies the center of the flower, but the number of pistils in the flower is less than that of the stamen. Pistil is the female reproductive organ of flower, and stamen is the male reproductive organ of flower. Finally, the composition of stamens and pistils is different.

1, pistil size

Generally speaking, the pistil of a flower is larger than the stamen and occupies the center of the flower. For example, the pistil of peony is 3 cm long and that of rhododendron is 2 cm long. Stamens are petite and scattered around the pistil, with a diameter of only about 1 cm.

2. How many stamens are there

Although pistil is larger than stamen, it is smaller than stamen in flowers, so the difference between stamen and pistil lies in quantity. Generally, there is only one pistil in flowers, but the stamens can reach seven or eight, and the stamens of flowers such as water lilies can reach as many as ten.

3. Pistil with different functions

Pistil is located in the center of the flower, which is the female reproductive organ of the flower and is responsible for spreading pollen to fuse with stamens of other flowers to breed new plants; Stamens grow next to pistils, which are the male reproductive organs of flowers and are responsible for receiving the spread pollen.

4. Different stamens and pistils have different compositions. Stamens consist of filaments and anthers. Filaments are usually filiform, depending on the receptacle. Filaments play an auxiliary role, which can make anthers extend out of petals. Pistil generally consists of three parts: style, stigma and ovary. The ovary is cystic, the style is above the ovary, and the top of the style is called the stigma.