Day neutral plant
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A day neutral plant does not require a specific day length to flower. It is neither a short day plant nor a long day plant.
Day neutral plants flower after attaining an overall developmental stage or age, or in response to alternative environmental stimuli, rather than in response to photoperiod.
Examples of day neutral plants:
- Cucumber (Cucumis sp.),
- Tomato (Lycopersicum sp.),
- Fava bean (Vicia faba),
- Rose (Rosa sp.).
- Maize (Zea mays, L.) - temperate zone cultivars - many tropical cultivars are short day plants.
- Vinca (Carolus Linnaeus, L.)
See also
References
Fosket, D.E. Plant Growth & Development, A Molecular Approach. Academic Press, san Diego, 1994, p. 495.
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