No wonder he hates plants. Those kind of boring things... "Not all plants flower... And there are more that only have it as a part of the process before they bear fruit, which are more interesting." There's a pause as his gaze drifts, and he shrugs after a moment.

"And there are flowers which aren't made for brightening anything... and are actually dangerous. Although you probably won't handle those yourself..." The school probably doesn't want to accidentally murder a child, after all. "Have you been in the greenhouse?"