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Difference Between Male and Female Plants
May 18, 2017 • by Lakna • 4 min read
Main Difference – Male vs Female
Plants
Male and female plants are two types of sexual morphology
found in sporophyte of flowering plants. The flower is the
sexual structure produced by the sporophyte of angiosperms.
Both male and female sexual organs are found in flowers. The
androecium is the male sexual organ, which produces the male
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gametophyte, pollen grain. The gynoecium is the female
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Two types of flowers are found: unisexual flowers and
bisexual flowers. Unisexual flowerbearing plants can be either monoecious or dioecious. Dioecious plants contain
male and female flowers in separate plants. The main difference between male and female plants is that male plants
only contain male sexual organs in their flowers whereas female plants only contain female sexual organs in
their flowers.
This article studies,
1. What are Male Plants
– Definition, Structure, Characteristics
2. What are Female Plants
– Definition, Structure, Characteristics
3. What is the difference between Male and Female Plants
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What are Male Plants
Plants that only contain male sex organs in their flowers are
called male plants. Hence, male plants are dioecious plants,
bearing unisexual male flowers. Plants like Cannabis, #1 Reason Men Pull
papaya, holly and ginkgo contain separate male and female Away
plants. The androecium is the male sexual organ of the
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flower, consisting of an anther and a filament. Pollen grains That Kills A Man's Attraction
are produced inside the anther. The opening of the ripened
anthers releases pollen grains into the external Learn More
environment. Mature pollen grains contain two nuclei: tube
nucleus and generative nucleus. They are dispersed by
wind, water, insects or animals. After a successful
pollination, the pollen grain is germinated into male gametophyte inside one of the female sexual organ of another
flower of a different plant in the same species. Tube nucleus produces the pollen tube, which grows into the ovary, EXPLORE
carrying sperm cells into the ovule.
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Figure 1: Cannabis male plant
What are Female Plants
Plants that only contain female sex organs in their flowers are called female plants. Female plants are also dioecious
plants, bearing unisexual female flowers. The gynoecium is the female sexual organ of the flower, containing stigma,
style, and ovary. Stigma receives the pollen grain during pollination. The style is the tube on top of the ovary, which
bears the stigma. The pollen tube grows through the style until it meets the ovary. The ovary produces ovules. The
ovule is the female gametophyte, containing an egg cell. One ovary may contain several ovules. Double fertilization
occurs in angiosperms, of which one sperm cell fertilizes the egg cell, and another sperm cell fertilizes the central cell
in the embryo sac. The central cell contains two haploid nuclei. Therefore, fertilization of the central cell by a sperm
cell produces a triploid cell. The process is hence called triple fertilization. After a successful fertilization, ovule is
developed into a seed, and the triploid central cell is developed into the endosperm.
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Figure 2: Cannabis female plant
Difference Between Male and Female Plants
Definition
Male Plants: Male plants are plants that consist of male flowers.
Female Plants: Female plants are plants that consist of female flowers.
Flowers
Male Plants: Flowers contain anther and a filament.
Female Plants: Flowers contain stigma, style, and ovary.
Seeds/Fruits
Male Plants: Male plants do not produce seeds or fruits.
Female Plants: Only female plants produce seeds and fruits.
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Significance
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Male Plants: Male plants are not economically important.
Female Plants: Female plants are economically important since they produce seeds and fruits.
Conclusion
Male and female plants are two types of sexual morphologies of dioecious plants. Dioecious plants consist of
unisexual flowers. Unisexual flowers are considered as incomplete flowers since they contain male or female parts in
separate flowers. Male plants contain male flowers and female plants contain female flowers. Female plants are
capable of producing seeds and fruits while male flowers are not. This is the main difference between male and female
plants.
Reference:
1. “Formation of Sex Cells.” The Structure and Functions of Flowers. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2017.
<http://leavingbio.net/thestructureandfunctionsofflowers%5B1%5D.htm>.
2. “Topness, Ellen Swanson. “What Are the Sex Organs of the Flower?” EHow. Leaf Group, 25 Apr. 2011. Web. 16
May 2017.
Image Courtesy:
1. “marihuana, cannabis” by MarihuanayMedicina (CC BYSA 2.0) via Flickr
2. “Cannabis (Sour Diesel) Flower” By Alapoet – Own work (CC BY 3.0) via Commons Wikimedia
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