self-pollinating
Needs no partner
Self-pollinating describes plants that can fertilize themselves, transferring pollen from male to female parts within the same flower or plant.
Many food crops are self-pollinating—tomatoes, peppers, beans—requiring no bees or wind to produce fruit.
The trait makes cultivation easier but reduces genetic diversity: Self-pollinating varieties are ideal for greenhouse growing.
Pollen-producing structure
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- ovuleUnfertilized seed structure
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
hermaphrodite · monoecious · receptacle · filament · style · carpel
Red fleshy fruits
- peppersSeasons or bombards repeatedly
- beansEdible pod seeds
- peasEdible pod seeds
- lettuceLeafy salad vegetable
wheat · barley · soybeans · lentils · oats · landrace · cultivar · propagation
Matching alleles at locus
- inbreedingReproduction between close relatives
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
- homozygousHaving identical alleles
inheritance · dominant · recessive · monohybrid · heredity · variation · mutation
Freedom from external control
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
anther
Pollen-producing structure
pistil · hermaphrodite · monoecious · receptacle · filament · style · carpel
tomatoes
Red fleshy fruits
lettuce · wheat · barley · soybeans · lentils · oats · landrace · cultivar · propagation
homozygosity
Matching alleles at locus
- inbreedingReproduction between close relatives
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
homozygous · inheritance · dominant · recessive · monohybrid · heredity · variation · mutation
independence
Freedom from external control
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
homogamy
Marriage among similars
- cultivarscultivar, Honeycrisp, Fuji apple, Gala apple, Granny Smith
self, pollen, pollination, pollinate, pollinator, pollinators, cross-pollination, cross-pollinate, self-pollination