Model, Flower on Stand

Quick Answer: The model, flower on stand, is an enlarged botanical model of a flower mounted on a stand so that it can be viewed from all sides. A flower model on stand helps students identify the whorls of a flower, sepals, petals, stamens and carpels, and understand pollination.

A Flower Enlarged

Most flowers used in class are small and fragile, and a real flower wilts before the lesson ends. An enlarged model keeps each part at a size that can be pointed out from the back of the room. On a stand it can be turned to show the calyx of green sepals underneath, the corolla of petals, the ring of stamens each with filament and anther, and the pistil in the centre with stigma, style and ovary.

The title does not name the flower. Models of this kind often depict a typical dicot flower of the mustard, hibiscus or buttercup type, and some open to reveal the ovules inside the ovary. Which species this one follows, whether it comes apart and its height are not listed and should be settled with LabEquip before ordering.

The stand is what separates this model from the L.S. flower model, which shows a flower cut lengthwise to expose its inner parts. A free-standing whole flower suits identification of the outer whorls; the section is better for the ovary, the ovules and the path of the pollen tube.

Care & Handling

• Carry the flower model on stand upright by its base; petals and stamens are the parts most likely to snap.
• Dust with a soft brush or gentle air, and keep water off the painted petals.
• Store it under a cover or in a cabinet where nothing presses on the flower head.

In the Botany Lesson

• Naming the four whorls of a flower and their functions
• Explaining insect and wind pollination by pointing to the anthers and stigma
• Linking the ovary and ovules to fruit and seed formation after fertilisation
• Comparing with real flowers dissected by students in the same practical

Specifications

Why Choose LabEquip

Primary and secondary teachers who want a flower the whole class can see at once tend to choose a model on a stand. LabEquip lists it among its biology lab products; send questions about the flower type through the LabEquip contact page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which four whorls make up a flower?

From the outside in: the calyx (sepals), which protects the bud; the corolla (petals), which often attracts pollinators; the androecium (stamens), the male part; and the gynoecium (carpels or pistil), the female part.

Which part of the flower becomes the fruit?

After fertilisation the ovary develops into the fruit and the ovules inside it become seeds. Sepals, petals and stamens usually wither and fall.

What is the difference between a whole flower model and an L.S. flower model?

A whole flower model shows the parts in their natural arrangement from the outside. A longitudinal section cuts the flower lengthwise so that the ovary, the ovules and the attachment of each part to the thalamus are visible.

How is pollination explained with the model?

Point out the anthers, where pollen is made, and the sticky stigma, where it must land. Pollen carried from anther to stigma by insects, wind or other agents is pollination; fertilisation follows inside the ovule.

Can this model replace real flowers in practicals?

It complements them. The model shows every part clearly and does not wilt, while students still benefit from dissecting local flowers with a hand lens to see real variation.

What is a complete flower?

A complete flower has all four whorls: sepals, petals, stamens and carpels. Flowers lacking one or more, such as the unisexual flowers of maize or cucumber, are called incomplete.

Last Updated: September 2026