Question: Which among the following is a short day plant?
Options:
Cabbage
Onion
Pineapple
Tomato
🔑 Key Points
Photoperiod (Day Length)
→ The duration of light, or the time elapsing between dawn and dusk, is referred to as photoperiod or day length.
Photoperiod (Day Length)
→ The duration of light, or the time elapsing between dawn and dusk, is referred to as photoperiod or day length.
Types of Plants Based on Photoperiod
→ Long Day Plants:
→ Cabbage, Cauliflower, Onion, Passion fruit, Apple, Beet, Radish, Carrot, Spinach, Potato, and Plantago.
→ Short Day Plants:
→ Strawberry, Pineapple, Chrysanthemum, Poinsettia, Coffee, Aster, Balsam, Salvia, Euphorbia, and Xanthium.
→ Day Neutral Plants:
→ Tomato, Papaya, Guava, Pepper, Cucumber, Snapdragon, Mirabilis, and certain varieties of peas.