Short-day plants require a long period of darkness (shorter daylight) in each 24-hour cycle to induce flowering.
Long-Night Plants: Another term for short-day plants because they require a long uninterrupted night period to trigger flowering.
Critical Day Length: The specific lengths of light and dark periods within a 24-hour cycle that affect growth and development in organisms.
Florigen: A hypothetical hormone said to control budding and flowering.