The plant begins as a seedling. As an adult, the plant will begin to produce flowers. These flowers are then fertilized, by insects like bees or by the wind blowing pollen, and will lead to the production of seeds within a fruit or seedpod. These fertilized fruits or seedpods are how the plant reproduces – once the fruit or seeds fall off the plant they regenerate and create new plants.
Words to Know:
Self-Sufficient = (adjective) needing no outside help in satisfying one’s basic needs, especially with regard to the production of food
Sustainable = (adjective) able to last or continue for a long time
Regenerate = (verb) to grow again after being lost or damaged; to give new life to (something)
– Original by Bianca W., Edited by Erika Beidelman
