THE LIFE CYCLE OF A PLANT

A life cycle shows how a living thing grows and changes. While a plant life cycle will keeps growing that begins with a seed, seedling, young adult plant and lastly adult plant.

1. Seeds Some seeds have an outer layer called a seed coat, which provides protection and food for the seed. When a seed grows, a small root begins to grow downward and a shoot grows upward. When the shoot hits the surface, the plant is called a sprout. The sprout uses water and nutrients from the soil along with sunlight and air to grow and change into a seedling.

2. Seedling A seedling is a small plant with few leaves.

3. Young Adult Plant At this stage, the plant is bigger and may have more leaves then the previous. Thin branches will develop on young adult trees. Over time, the young adult plant will grow into an adult plant.

4. Adult Plant: The adult plant is now mature and has the ability to reproduce through spores or flowers. After flowers are pollinated, they get bigger and turn into fruit with seeds inside. The fruit protects the seeds and after it ripens, the seeds can start the life cycle all over again.