When does plant stop using nutrients from seed leaves?

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Plants utilize nutrients from seed leaves, known as cotyledons, until they develop their first true leaves. In dicots, such as mammoth sunflower sprouts, the cotyledons are typically consumed for nutrients and eventually shed as the plant grows. However, there are exceptions where certain plants retain their seed leaves for longer periods. Understanding this process is crucial for effective plant care and cultivation.

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Do plants stop making use of nutrients in seed leaves once it develop its first leaves and leave them to die?

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Depends on the specific plant. Often in dicots like mammoth sunflower sprouts the two cotyledons (seed leaves) are used up and soon fall off, as the stem outgrows their width. I bet there exists a plant who keeps its seed leaves though.
 

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