A flower may comprise four organs made of modified leaves:


  • Sepals enclose the flower.
  • Petals may be brightly colored to attract pollinators.
  • Stamens produce pollen that contain sperm.
  • Carpels produce ovaries that contain eggs.

    A complete flower has all four basic floral organs.

    A perfect flower contains both male and female structures.

    An imperfect flower may be

  • staminate and contains no carpels, or
  • carpellate and contains no stamens.