In England the legal age of puberty is fourteen in boys and twelve in girls; but the actual time of development varies in different climates and environments and with different individuals or, in other words, ethnic and geographic factors may influence the time at which various events typical of puberty occur.
2. Of plants: The state or stage of bearing flowers or fruit.Puberty is defined as a sequence of events by which a child becomes a young adult, characterized by the beginning of gametogenesis, secretion of gonadal hormones, and the development of secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive functions.
In girls, the first signs of puberty may be evident at age eight with the process largely completed by age 16; in boys, puberty commonly begins at ages 10-12 and is largely completed by age 18.
It should be noted that ethnic and geographic factors often influence the time at which various events typical of puberty occur.
