Is cedar a flowering plant?

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1. Is it a flowering plant?

2. Flower types

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Cedar can bloom, and the flowering time is usually from October to November. It blooms a small number of flowers with no petals. They bloom at the base of new branches. They are in the shape of yellow balls and have a faint pine aroma. The flowers that bloom are divided into female flowers and male flowers. The female flowers are like fingers and will continue to grow in the second spring. The male flowers are in the shape of small balls with very short filaments inside.

1. Is it a flowering plant?

1. Is it a flowering plant?

Although it is not very common in life, cedar can bloom, and the flowering time is usually from October to November. The number of flowers it blooms is very small, not very conspicuous, and has no petals, so many people think it will not bloom. It usually blooms at the base of new branches. It requires careful observation. It is in the shape of a small yellow ball. If you smell it close, there will be a faint rosin smell. It is relatively elegant and fresh. If you touch the branch lightly with your hand, it will have a yellow color. The pollen falls down.

2. Flower types

Snow The loosened flowers are divided into two types, namely female flowers and male flowers. The female flowers are shaped like fingers and are lavender in color. They have some spirally distributed beads on them and many short bracts on the back. They are usually in the shape of a finger. After pollination, it will turn into the shape of a small ball. In the second spring, it will continue to grow and form a pine cone with pine nuts on it, which is edible. The male flower is in the shape of a small ball at the beginning. The filament is very short, there are two anthers inside, and there are fine teeth on the edge.

2. Flower types

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