How long does it take for marigold/ rice/ wheat/ coconut/ mango plants to come to flower? In some plants, where flowering occurs more than once, what would you call the inter-flowering period- juvenile or mature?

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1: Flowering in marigold/ rice/ wheat0
Marigold, rice and wheat are annual plants which flower in the same year in which the seeds are sown. It takes around three months for them to flower.

2: Flowering in coconut/ mango
Coconut and mango are trees. They spend considerable time in their juvenile phase and take quite a long time to flower.

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