Share applications for plants (7)
I believe the answer is:
lotuses
'plants' is the definition.
(lotus is a type of plant)
'share applications' is the wordplay.
'share' becomes 'lot' (lot can mean a share or portion).
'applications' becomes 'uses' (use can mean an application or purpose).
'lot'+'uses'='LOTUSES'
'for' is the link.
(Other definitions for lotuses that I've seen before include "bloomers" , "Water lilies" , "Plants" , "sports cars" , "flowers" .)