Across
- 1. The part of the pistil where pollen germinates.
- 4. a chemical or natural substance added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
- 6. a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk.
- 8. the male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament.
- 10. pollination of a flower or plant with pollen from another flower or plant.
- 14. the main stalk of a plant that develops buds and shoots and usually grows above ground
Down
- 1. the pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant.
- 2. the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).
- 3. the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock
- 5. the part of a plant which attaches it to the ground or to a support, typically underground, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant via numerous branches and fibers.
- 7. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant.
- 9. The part of a stamen that supports the anther of a flower
- 11. enlarged basal portion of the pistil, the female organ of a flower.
- 12. the female organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.
- 13. The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.