Between an annual and a perennial plant, which one has a shorter juvenile phase? Give one reason.
The phase of growth spanning from seed germination to the beginning of flowering is known as the juvenile stage. Annual plants have shorter juvenile phases compared to perennial plants. The number of flowering seasons in a year determines the length of the juvenile phase. While some perennial plants may produce flowers only once a year (some produce flowers once in 50 or even 100 years), annual plants have much shorter life cycles and thus, shorter juvenile phases.