Life Cycle
1st Stage
Seed
Gymnosperms
"Naked Seed"
Seed type
One cotyledon
Seed type
Two cotyledon
2nd Stage
Germination
Angiosperms
Seeds enclosed within an ovary.
Root type
Fibrous roots
Root type
Tap root
3rd Stage
Seedling
Biennials
Takes two years or growing seasons to complete their life cycle.
Vascular tubes
Vascular tubes
Ringed
4th Stage
Adult Plant
Annuals
Complete their entire life cycle in one growing season.
Leaf veinage
Parallel
Leaf Veinage
Branched
When a dormant begins to sprout, developing into a seedling.
Which plant life cycle is two years
Flower Petals
Multiples of 3
Flower Petals
4 or 5