Short-Day Plant

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SDP
Pronunciation
/ʃɔrt deɪ plænt/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Botany

Examples in Context

  1. Phytochromes mediate the photoperiodic control of flowering in rice ( Oryza sativa ), a short-day plant.
  2. As a short-day and temperature-bias plant, Soybean variety is sensitive to photoperiod and temperature, which account for its narrow plant area.
  3. The flowering time of rice as a facultative short-day ( SD ) plant is delayed under long-day ( LD ) condition and / or low temperature condition.

Other meanings of SDP