Consider the question. What does an apple tree need to create new trees?
Options:
- new york
- farm yard
- new jersey
- grass
- flowers
 What is the step-by-step reasoning process to arrive at the answer: flowers?

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Flowers are seed-bearing parts of plants. Trees need seeds to create new ones.