Flowers

Flowers are the reproductive, often fragrant, and colorful blooms of plants that produce seeds for reproduction, typically emerging on a stem. They are composed of four main parts—petals, sepals, stamens (male), and pistils (female)—and are vital for pollination, which is carried out by insects, birds, or wind. Ranging in immense diversity, they are used for decoration, medicine, and food, with over 250,000 estimated species worldwide.