Question

In a Lily flower, do male and female parts develop at the same time?

Answer 1

For plants to reproduce, the male sex cell of the plant must combine with the female sex cell and make one complete cell. Flowers have both male and female parts that make these cells.

The male part of the flower is collectively called the stamen. The stamen itself is made of two more parts. The anther which is where pollen grains (male sex cells) are produced and the filament which is a thin stalk that holds the anther upright.

The female part of the flower is collectively called the pistil.

Answer 2

In flowering plants, these structures can be borne together in a single bisexual flower, or the flowers can be only male (staminate) or only female (pistillate). Many of the most iconic flowers, such as roses, lilies, and tulips, are bisexual, and the female pistil is characteristically surrounded by the male stamens.