Definition: Anaglyptics are plants that can produce flowers or seeds, but not both at once like monocultures. They are often used as ornamental plant species in gardens. Their characteristics include a single seed that remains dormant for long periods (milleniums) and blooms only on flowering shoots during the latter years of life. Definition: Anaglyptics are plants whose flowers or seeds do not grow simultaneously, like monocultures but not both at once.