Thanks! I agree that having the flowers no able to collect sunlight is a frustrating part of the game! The flowers aren't supposed to capture sunlight, since IRL flowers don't usually photosynthesize. Maybe I should include a hint about that in the instructions.
My hope is to keep developing the game into something that a teacher could use in a lesson where students get to play around and discover things (like which parts of a plant can absorb sunlight, and what the best growth strategies are) for themselves, and also have adjustable settings to reflect different climates and plant development strategies like seed size.
I appreciate the feedback and that you took the time to play!