They grow and grow and when fully grown, make plants of their own. We call this a ‘life cycle’ because it happens over and over again. For flowering plants, this cycle begins with a seed.

Plants are able to reproduce in two different ways - sexual reproduction and asexual reproducion. Sexual reproduction involves pollen from one flower fertilising the egg of another to produce a seed.

a Plant Life Management, or PLiM programme is essential. Its objective is to identify all of the factors and requirements for the overall life cycle of the plant. PLiM programmes for long-term ...

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