Ovary

Flower trait

Category: Flower and Pollination | Related terms: Flower and Pollination

Definition: 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 place.

How it applies to plumeria: Ovary 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.

  • The Moragne Plumeria
  • Glossary: Ovule
    Ovule: Within the ovary, a tissue/structure that will develop into a seed after fertilization. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
  • Glossary: Pistil
    Pistil: The seed-bearing or "female" reproductive part of a flower. The pistil is composed of the ovary, the style, and the stigma. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
  • Glossary: Pollen tube
    Pollen tube: A slender tube growing from the pollen grain that carries the male gametes and delivers them to the ovary. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
  • Glossary: Style
    Style: The usually elongated part of the pistil that connects the ovary to the stigma. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.