The flowering plant’s unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another plant. In order to reproduce, the flower of a female plant must be pollinated by a male plant so the female plant produces seeds. Once the seeds are mature, the female plant begins to die and seeds are either dropped to the ground to germinate or they are harvested for processing into hemp seed oil, food products, or the next generation of plants. Seeds carry genetic information from two parent plants that can be expressed in many different combinations. Typically cannabis producers will plant many seeds and choose the best plant for cloning and cultivation.