Monocarpic Plant (Noun)
Meaning
A plant that bears fruit once and dies.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The agave is a classic example of a monocarpic plant, which spends years growing before producing a single flower stalk and then dying.
- Some species of bamboo are monocarpic plants that can take decades to mature before producing seeds and dying.
- The bromeliad is a monocarpic plant that grows slowly and quietly for years before producing a vibrant flower spike.
- After flowering and producing seeds, the life cycle of a monocarpic plant comes to an end, and the plant dies.
- Monocarpic plants, such as certain species of palm trees, only produce flowers and seeds once in their lifetime before dying.