Difference between Flower and Fruits
No. |
Flower |
Fruits |
1. |
Flowers are the primarily appearing units. | Fruits generally forms after fertilization. |
2. | Flower is the sex organ of the flowering plant, bears stamen, carpels which are reproductive organs that are surrounded by petals (brightly coloured corolla and sepals (a green calyx). |
Fruits are sweet fleshy matured ovary and generally contains seeds. |
3. |
Flowers generally contains sepals, stamen, petals and a pistil. | Fruits generally contains pericarp and seeds. |
4. | Functions of the flower includes production of gametes and undergoing fertilization. |
Functions of the fruits includes dispersal of seeds. |
5. |
Parts of the flower develops into fruit after fertilisation process and it contains seed. | Developed fruit becomes source of food and seeds later develops into plant. |
6. | Flowers are also referred as blossom. |
Botanical fruits are also referred as vegetables. |
7. |
Flowers are colourful and attractive. Flowers bring beauty to their environment and gardens. They are useful in the decorations, rituals, witchcraft, religion, source of food and medicine. |
Fruits protect seeds. Fruits edible part gives us food and energy to the animals. Fruits contain natural sugars, organic acids, vitamins and minerals. |