CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT on basis of STEM

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CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT on basis of STEM

· Trees are big, tall and strong plants.

· They have a thick, brown and woody stem called trunk.

· They have many branches that bear leaves, flowers and fruits.

· Their roots are thick and strong. Trees usually live for many years.

· Examples:-Neem, Pine, Mango, Peepal, Banyan, Coconut etc.

· Shrubs are small to medium-sized woody plants.

· Their stem is also brown in color.

· They grow up to height of five to six metres.

· They are smaller than Trees.

· Examples: - Rose, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Tulsi, Cotton, Lemon, Henna,Cotton, Tulsi,China-rose etc.

· Herbs are very small and weak plants with thin, green and soft stems.

· Their stem is weaker than the trees and shrubs but they don’t need any support
to grow. They can be used as medicines or to add flavor to food.

· Banana plant is the world’s largest herb.

· Examples: - Mint, Coriander, Spinach, Rosemary, Tomato, wheat, grass, mint, Garlic,
Onion, Paddy, Mustard etc.

· Climbers are plants with very weak stems.

· The color of their stem is also green.

· They cannot stand straight and need support to grow.

· They must climb on other plants, sticks or walls to grow.

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Example:-Pea, Grapevine, Money Plant, Bean, Jasmine, Ivy etc.

· Creepers have green and weakest stem that mostly grow along the ground.

· They usually bear big fruits.

· Example: - Pumpkin, Gourd, Watermelon, Muskmelon, strawberry etc.

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