Examples of Aestivation

Examples of Aestivation are seen in many flowers present in nature such as Hibiscus, Gulmohar, Ladyfinger, cotton, and Leguminious Plant such as beans, and Pea.

Type of Aestivation Pattern seen in Flowers:

Use of Aestivation in Horticulture

Aestivation can be used in Horticulture to design various types of Flowers. Flowers can arrange themselves in different textures and shapes by which Flowers can be made attractive. They have a unique and captivating design in Flowers.

Aestivation is an arrangement of sepals or petals in a flower bud of a plant. It is the arrangement before the flower blooms. It determines how the Petals, Seals, and other structures are positioned inside the bud. Many types of aestivation patterns include Valvate, Twisted, Imbricate, Crumpled, Vexillary, and Quincunicial. these patterns play a role in protecting the Reproductive structure of the flower and ensuring successful Pollination. It is also known as praefoliation or prefoliation.