Sunday, April 12, 2009

What plants produce flowers only after exposure to short nights?

short-day plants, day-neutral plants, intermediate-day plants, or long-day plants?
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Short day plants include:


- maryland mammoth


- chrysanthemums (bloom in the fall)


- rice (Oryza sativa)


- poinsettias


- morning glory (Pharbitis nil)


- the cocklebur (Xanthium)





Long day plants include:


- spinach


- Arabidopsis


- sugar beet


- radishpuppy teeth

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