Photoperiodism affects flowering by inducing the shoot to produce floral buds instead of leaves and lateral buds. Some short-day facultative plants are: Kenaf ( Hibiscus cannabinus)

Why would Photoperiodism be an important strategy for flowering plants?

Photoperiodic lighting is used to promote flowering in crops that respond to long daylengths or promote vegetative growth in short day plants. ... This is especially important for winter months at Northern Latitudes when light levels are naturally low and have low DLIs, which can negatively affect plant growth and quality.

What is Photoperiodism and how does it affect a plant's ability to flower?

Photoperiodism is the regulation of physiology or development in response to day length. Photoperiodism allows some plant species to flower—switch to reproductive mode—only at certain times of the year.