What type of flower contains both male and female parts?

A flower that contains both male and female parts is referred to as a perfect flower. The male part, known as the stamen, produces pollen, while the female part, called the pistil, contains the ovary where fertilization occurs. These structures allow for the possibility of self-fertilization or cross-fertilization, making perfect flowers essential for reproduction in many plant species.

In contrast, an incomplete flower lacks one or more of the reproductive structures, such as either the stamens or the pistils. Imperfect flowers, by definition, have either only male or only female reproductive parts, thus cannot produce seeds by themselves and usually rely on other flowers for fertilization. A simple flower refers to a flower that is formed from a single ovary and usually contains only one type of reproductive structure, but it does not specifically imply the presence of both male and female parts. Therefore, perfect flowers are uniquely defined by possessing both reproductive structures.