Life cycle of a flowering plant

These are the main parts of a flower.

Flowering plants go through the following life cycle.

1. Roots begin to form under the soil.

2. The stem, leaves and flower bud emerge above the soil.

3. The plant grows tall, more leaves grow and the bud opens to show the flower.

How seeds are made

1. Pollen is carried by insects or blown by the wind from one flower to another. This process is called pollination.

   

2. Pollen reaches the carpel of the new flower. Pollen then travels to the ovary where it fertilises egg cells (ovules) to make seeds. This process is called fertilisation.

   

3. The seeds are scattered by animals or the wind. This process is called dispersal. Some of the seeds will grow into new plants.

   

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