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A 'day neutral plant' does not require a specific day length to flower. It is neither a short day plant nor a long day plant.
Day neutral plants flower after attaining an overall developmental stage or age, or in response to alternative environmental stimuli, rather than in response to photoperiod.

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Examples of day neutral plants:

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Reference

Examples of day neutral plants:

★ Cucumber (''Cucumis'' sp.),

★ Tomato (''Lycopersicum'' sp.),

★ Potato (''Solanum tuberosum''),

★ Fava bean (''Vicia faba''),

★ Rose (''Rosa'' sp.).

★ Maize (''Zea mays, L.) - temperate zone cultivars - many tropical cultivars are short day plants.

See also

★ Florigen

★ Photoperiodism

★ Phytochrome

Reference

Fosket, D.E. ''Plant Growth & Development, A Molecular Approach.'' Academic Press, san Diego, 1994, p. 495.