Stages of a Plant Life Cycle · 植物生命周期的阶段

🟢 How do we observe plant life cycles? · 怎么观察植物的生命周期？

We can use our five senses to gather information about the life cycles of plants. For example, we can use simple tools, such as a ruler, to help us measure the height of plants.

我们可以用五种感官来收集关于植物生命周期的信息。例如，我们可以使用简单的工具，如尺子，来帮助我们测量植物的高度。

🌿 The mango plant life cycle · 芒果植物的生命周期

The mango plant has three stages. First, the seed grows into a young plant. Then the young plant grows into an adult plant. The adult plant starts to have flowers and fruits. The fruits contain new seeds, and the cycle begins again.

芒果植物有三个阶段。首先，种子生长成幼苗。然后幼苗长成成年植物。成年植物开始长出花朵和果实。果实里含有新的种子，周期重新开始。

🔄 The cycle is circular — the adult plant makes fruits with seeds, and those seeds start new plants! 这个周期是循环的——成年植物结出含有种子的果实，种子又长出新植物！

🌱 Plants grow over time · 植物随时间成长

Plants grow over time. They go through a repeated pattern of change in their life cycles. Like the mango, the soybean plant also has three stages in its life cycle: seed, young plant, and adult plant.

植物随时间成长。它们在生命周期中经历重复的变化规律。像芒果一样，大豆植物的生命周期也有三个阶段：种子、幼苗和成年植物。

🏛️ Singapore Botanic Gardens · 新加坡植物园

The Singapore Botanic Gardens Herbarium was set up in 1875. It has a collection of dried pressed plant specimens collected from places throughout Southeast Asia. This allows scientists to study plant diversity. Singapore's first seed bank was opened in 2019 to protect the seeds of plants that are in danger of dying out.

新加坡植物园植物标本馆建立于1875年。它收藏了来自东南亚各地的干燥压制植物标本，让科学家能够研究植物多样性。新加坡第一家种子银行于2019年开放，用于保护濒危植物的种子。

⭐ Key Fact · 关键知识点

There are three stages in the life cycle of a plant. The stages are the seed, the young plant, and the adult plant.

植物的生命周期有三个阶段。这三个阶段是种子、幼苗和成年植物。