Question

What differences do you find between a flower and a bud ?​

Answer 1

Flower refers to a part of the plant that contains the reproductive organs. It is often surrounded by colorful petals and sepals. Bud refers to an elementary stage of a leaf and flower. It occurs as a small auxiliary or terminal protuberance (stem) on a plant.

Answer 2

The Flower is the major reproductive organ of the Angiosperms whereas Bud is a small protuberance on the plant organ that may develop into a  flower, shoot or leaves.

• Flowers are the hallmark of angiosperms with 4 whorls: Sepals, Petals, Stamens and Carpels.
• Carpel is the female reproductive organ and Stamens are the male reproductive organ. These are the essential whorls of a flower whereas sepal and petal are known as the non-essential whorl of a flower.
• Flowers are also described as modified vegetative shoots.
• Complete flowers are having all four whorls while Incomplete flowers lack any or more basic parts.
• Bud is terminally or auxiliary located at the tip of a stem as a small projection.
• Buds are protected by some scales which are the modified leaves.
• Buds develop from the undifferentiated meristem tissue.
• Bud is thus a primary developing stage of flowers, shoots or leaves.