Question

Name the kind of phyllotaxy in Hibiscus.

Answer 1

Alternate/Spiral phyllotaxy:

1. Taxy means "arrangement" and phyllo means "leaves.
2. Phyllotaxy is the arrangement or distribution of leaves on a plant's stem or branches in such a way that they get the maximum amount of sunlight for photosynthesis.
3. Hibiscus leaves are either smooth or coated in trichomes (plant hairs). Flowers can be found alone or in bunches. The epicalyx, a whorl of leaf-like bracts that surrounds the sepals, is a common flower structure. The stamens are usually joined together to form a tube.
4. The typical tendency for lateral branches to have phyllotaxy importance that is identical to that of the parent branch (right-handed or left-handed).
5. Right-handed phyllotaxy produces only left-handed blooms, while left-handed phyllotaxy produces only right-handed flowers, according to research.
6. A single leaf emerges from each node alternately in alternating or spiral phyllotaxy. In hibiscus produces a single leaf at each node alternately.
7. The spiral phyllotaxy can be 1/2, 1/3, 2/5, 3/8, etc. The whorls are represented by the numerator, while the number of leaves in those whorls is represented by the denominator.