CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT on basis of STEM

CLASSIFICATION OF PLANT on basis of STEM

TREES

·      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.

SHRUB

·      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.

HERB

·     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

·     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

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

·     They usually bear big fruits.

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