Food! in Glossary Tip - Monoecious

By wildflowers
July 6, 2012

A "Monoecious" plant has male and female flowers living on the same plant. They are considered imperfect flowers. Squash is an example of a monoecious plant. In the image the male flower is on the left, the female flower on the right.

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Aguane

Jul 5, 2012 7:46 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.

The blossoms are great as a carrier of cheeses, mushroom mousse, herb smoked salmon etc. to your mouth!

“Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere.
~ All Things Plants, SOUTHWEST GARDENING ~Cubits.org ENERGY & POWER

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LindaTX8

Jul 5, 2012 10:24 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

I wasn't going there, yet somehow I did look at this anyway. I haven't thought about monoecious and dioecious in years! Those terms...takes me back to my original state of confusion over them. Now I have to figure them out all over again, so it all makes sense again. First comes spelling them, of course.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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Horseshoe

Jul 6, 2012 11:59 AM CST

Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
And in the end...a happy beginning!

Here ya go, Linda..

"Mono" tends to mean "one" or "single"
"Dioecious" is from Greek meaning "two houses".

Monoecious (one house)
Dioecious (two houses)

SO! If a plant is "one house" (monoecious) it has all it needs to fulfill its legacy, both a male and female living in the same house to continue ever onward.

If a plant is "two houses" (Dioecious), it requires a helper in the form of a partner to continue ever onward, e.g., one house is female only, the other male only, and they need to be introduced (or go on a blind date with an insect or the wind)!

Have I confused you even more?

Shoe

MoonDance Farm

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CDsSister

Jul 6, 2012 3:47 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Greenwood Village, CO (Zone 5b)
Garden today. Clean next week.

Thanks Shoe, Now I understand a bit better!!!!

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woofie

Jul 6, 2012 4:04 PM CST

Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)

Ha! Good way to remember the difference, Shoe! Hey, maybe you should post your own definition!

Always room for more, ya know!

Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.

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Horseshoe

Jul 6, 2012 4:12 PM CST

Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
And in the end...a happy beginning!

Glad to help. It's my mind, ya know! Kinda weird in there! 'specially way in the back...kinda scary, even I seldom go there!

MoonDance Farm

| @Horseshoe | Post #282833 (6)

LindaTX8

Jul 6, 2012 4:26 PM CST

Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Thanks...not confusing!
So mono = only one plant needed
dio = needs two plants
Will work on remembering~if I can figure out where I put my darn memory!

| @LindaTX8 | Post #282839 (7)

Aguane

Jul 6, 2012 4:47 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Susie
Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a)
Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.

Shoe, your explanation is definitely a "thumps up". Thanks!

“Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere.
~ All Things Plants, SOUTHWEST GARDENING ~Cubits.org ENERGY & POWER

| @Aguane | Post #282853 (8)

wildflowers

Jul 6, 2012 5:37 PM CST

Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!

Shoe, that's a great way to remember the difference!

I gave your post a thumbs up too!

Linda, I think you can "star" Shoe's post and put it in your ATP memory;

...can't we do that?

May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

| @wildflowers | Post #282877 (9)

woofie

Jul 6, 2012 5:47 PM CST

Name: woofie
NE WA (Zone 5a)

Another good suggestion! And, by the way, I very much appreciated the photo along with the tip. VERY clear! I'd never noticed!

Confidence is that feeling you have right before you do something really stupid.

| @woofie | Post #282884 (10)

wildflowers

Jul 6, 2012 5:47 PM CST

Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
Shine Your Light!

yep, it works. I just starred it and now it's on my profile page. The only problem is it's listed as - a post on "food" so you may not remember that's the post about "Monoecious and Dioecious"