Difference between Petals and Sepals of the flower
No. |
Petals (Flower) |
Sepals (Flower) |
1. |
Petals are mostly bright coloured. | Sepals are mostly green in colour. |
2. | If flowers are without petals is called as Apetalous. |
If flowers are without sepals then it is called as Asepalous. |
3. |
Petals are responsible for attraction of pollinators towards flower. | Sepals are responsible for the protection of inner structures of the flower. |
4. | The innermost whorl is formed by the petals Or petals are innermost whorls. |
The outermost whorl is formed by the sepals Or sepals are outermost whorls. |
5. |
Petals are usually Petaloid. | Sepals are usually leaf-like. |
6. | The corolla is formed by the whorl of petals. |
The calyx is formed by the whorl of sepals |
7. |
In the petals of the flower, collection of corolla takes part and petals are unit of corolla. | In the sepals of the flower, collection of calyx takes part and sepals are unit of calyx |
8. | In the petals, corolla helps to attract pollinators. |
In the sepals, calyx are not useful after blooming. |