What is Sepal?
[[File:Petal-sepal.jpg|thumb|200px]] '''Sepals''' are one of the four basic parts of a [[flower]]. They are found below the [[petal]]s. The sepals are often small and green. Some flowers do not have petals. Then the sepals may be big and colorful. In some flowers, the petals and sepals look the same. They are both called [[tepal]]s. All the sepals together are called '''calyx'''. The number of sepals is different for different flowers. Both petals and sepals surround the reproductive parts inside the flower. The term for sepals plus petals is the [[perianth]]. The main job of the sepals is to keep the parts of the flower safe before it opens.They are usually green and leaf-like {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Plant anatomy]]