👉 In biology, a "upshoot" is a type of plant or flowering plant that produces more flowers than it can produce itself. This is known as sexual reproduction and is an adaptation for successful reproduction in certain environments. For example, in many species of plants like sunflowers, the seeds produced by each flower are collected and stored, which allows them to continue producing new seed-producing flowers throughout the year. The upshoots from these plants are called "upshoots" because they can grow