Pistil
Flower trait
Definition: The seed-bearing or "female" reproductive part of a flower. The pistil is composed of the ovary, the style, and the stigma.
How it applies to plumeria: Pistil can describe the bloom, inflorescence, fragrance, or flower structure of a plumeria. Flower traits are some of the most useful comparison clues, especially when they are recorded with bloom age, season, sun exposure, and location.
What to look for: Compare mature blooms from several photos when possible. Note the center color, petal shape, petal overlap, color pattern, fragrance, bloom size, and whether the color fades, intensifies, or changes with heat and sun.
Identification note: This term is one clue. A plumeria should be compared using all available traits, photos, source history, and growing context rather than a single characteristic.
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- Glossary: OvaryOvary: The part of the pistil that encloses the unfertilized seeds or ovules, and that typically develops into a dry or fleshy fruit once pollination takes... Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
- Glossary: Stamens or staminateStamens or staminate: The male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament; flowers with no pistil (stamens only), also called imperfect... Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
- Glossary: StigmaStigma: The upper part of the pistil which receives the pollen. The stigma is often sticky, or covered with fine hairs or grooves, or other anatomical... Plumeria context is explained on the term page.