Botany Crossword 1

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Across
  1. 2. The part that first protects the baby flower and then supports the base of the flower
  2. 4. A great-smelling, small flower that is also named after its colour
  3. 6. What some birds drink from flowers
  4. 9. A common plant in our gardens that uses the 'hook' method to spread seeds
  5. 11. The name of the tree that produces 'itchy balls'
  6. 12. Almost all plants need this to grow
  7. 13. A hot, dry climate where you would find little plant life
  8. 14. A word that means 'spread'
  9. 15. The imaginary line that divides the earth in half around the centre
  10. 17. The kind of climate you would find close to the equator
Down
  1. 1. The first, baby leaves in the seed that holds stored food for the plant
  2. 3. The beginning (or end?) of a plant
  3. 4. The word used to describe a process from birth to death to new birth etc.
  4. 5. Insects and birds do this for plants, helping them to reproduce
  5. 7. The part of the flower that anchors it to the earth
  6. 8. The plant family name for mushrooms
  7. 10. Plants that don't have roots or stems and live underwater
  8. 11. The part of the flower that draws water and nutrients up and spreads it to the rest of the plant
  9. 13. One of the six ways that plants are able to spread their seeds
  10. 16. The name given to "the study of plants"