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Meaning of "seed heads"

Seed heads refer to the reproductive part of a plant that develops after the flowers have bloomed and fertilization has occurred. They contain seeds that will be dispersed to start new plant growth. Seed heads can vary in appearance and structure depending on the plant species, ranging from feathery plumes, fluffy cotton-like structures, or compact clusters

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The seed heads are attractive all winter.
Goats eat the seed heads.
Dried seed heads are used in floral arrangements.
Examples can be found in composite flowers and seed heads.
Its seed heads are stiff and short.
Weeds without seed heads.
The seed heads are crimson in color.
Then overwinter in the seed heads for about nine months.
The seed heads are also food for birds.
This ensures the formation of dense tufts and multiple seed heads.
Of allium seed heads remain as long as they will.
Other sources of pectin include sugar beets and the seed heads of sunflowers.
The seed heads provide nourishment for the birds.
Some varieties will only produce more seed heads if they are under stress.
The black seed heads bristling with irrepressible life force.

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Yellow and green dyes can be obtained from the plant and the seed heads.
Remove tied seed heads so that they do not take nutrients.
From July till October the plant is also adorned with silky seed heads.
Remove seed heads before they have a chance to disperse seeds.
Moreover, they may also feed on seed heads.
Save the seed heads to plant in your garden next year.
It feeds on developing grass seeds, causing seed heads to shrivel and prematurely whiten.
The seed heads provide an attractive contrast in ornaments and decorative items.
Well into winter the seed heads will give food to the birds.
The seed heads from each EMS treatment were harvested and threshed in bulk.
It produces long, dark brown seed heads after flowering in summer.
The seed heads themselves were used on fresh wounds to stop bleeding.
After 15 weeks the plants were harvested and evaluated for smut in the seed heads.
Collect entire seed heads of awned or similar species into paper bags.
During the early fall, flower spikes appear that produce the seed heads.
The seed heads of the lily pads are delicious and nutritious.
If you wish to sow more plants, remove seed heads before they disperse their contents.
The seed heads provide food for the birds over winter.
Both of these methods must be used before the non-native plants form seed heads.
The drying seed heads stay handsome in the garden for many weeks.
Perennial plants do not produce flowers and seed heads until they have well-established roots.
The dried seed heads are sold for decorative purposes across the world.
Savannah, Ornamental grass with fine foliage and silky rose seed heads.
It also has rounded seed heads which become fruits covered with bristles.
In June, adults oviposit on seed heads.
Leave a few seed heads for the birds and remove the rest.
They have thick, feather-like seed heads.
Dried seed heads droop in our gardens as a remnant of the past growing season.
Leaves, buds and seed heads are as important as flowers.
Dried seed heads of angelica are often used to create flower and vase arrangements.
Goldfinches love the dried seed heads of flowers like echinacea, also known as coneflowers.
Its seed heads look like a crow 's foot hence the name.
Phragmites with full seed heads ( left ) and a mat of dog-strangling vine right.
The seed heads mature in mid-summer, releasing their seeds.
Point 12 Insects adhering to seed heads on wheat plants within crop formations.

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