What is a Short-Day Plant?
Practice Version
Short Day Plant:
A plant that requires more than 12 hours of darkness to flower. Short day plant. A short day plant is a plant that flowers when it gets more hours of darkness than light.
Example:
Imagine trying to watch your favorite TV show, but it only airs when it's dark outside. Just like you waiting for nighttime to catch your show, a short day plant needs more than 12 hours of darkness to initiate flowering. The TV show represents the flowering process, and the nighttime is like the required period of darkness; both need the right conditions to start.
