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day-neutral plant

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noun

Botany. a plant that flowers regardless of the length of the period of darkness it is exposed to. Compare long-day plant, short-day plant. See also photoperiodism.

day-neutral plant Scientific

A plant that flowers regardless of the length of the period of light it is exposed to. Rice, corn, and the cucumber are day-neutral plants.
Compare long-day plant short-day plant See more at photoperiodism

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day-neutral plants

plural

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