Long-day
[lawng-dey, long-] /ˈlɔŋˈdeɪ, ˈlɒŋ-/
adjective, Botany.
1.
requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.
adjective
1.
(of certain plants) able to mature and flower only if exposed to long periods of daylight (more than 12 hours), each followed by a shorter period of darkness Compare short-day
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