PLANT GROWTH STAGES

Tree dies and remaining nutrients return to the soil or are uptaken by other organisms

Tree slowly stops producing fruit or flowers as before

Sapling continues developing and growing tallER IN HEIGHT AND PRODUCES MORE LEAVES TO INCREASE PHOTOSYNTHESIS

The seedling grows and develops into a sapling with a visible stem AND CAN REACH UP TO 3 FEET TALL

The seed is planted into the soil AND DOESN'T BEGIN DEVELOPING UNTIL THE SOIL IS AT THE RIGHT CONDITIONS

Stages of Tree growth

Tree matures and starts producing fruits or flowers. The tree is the most productive at this stage