flowered

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Each generation of banana plants had to grow for at least 12 months before researchers could test them for disease resistance and continue breeding once they flowered.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

"But I'm least impressed with this," she says, gesturing to a Japanese rice that has not flowered.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Still, at the time of the January fires, the semi-deciduous trees had not yet flowered, which likely minimized the damage they suffered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

“This is where he really flowered and was able to express himself,” Davis Lear said.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

It was actually an old flowered handkerchief from the thrift store, and Bebe scrubbed at her eyes.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng