what are some plant types
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What are some plant
types?
Classify
To divide into groups things that are alike.
Trees and grassesBuckeye tree
- Broad leaves, fanlike leaves.- Green in spring, change color and fall during the fall.- Trees like buckeye are called deciduous trees.
Pine tree
- Narrow, needlelike leaves.- Green all year- Trees with needles are called evergreens.
Palm tree
- Fond, Look like many leaves joined together.
Turf Bamboo
Wheat
Plant structure
Roots
Flower
Leaves
Stem
Plants can be classified according to their:
STEMS(Some plants have)
Soft stems Woody stems- Green and flexible (bend without breaking)
- Covered in bark and will not bend easily.
- Covered with thin skin. - Can be very thick.
- Do not grow very tall. - Can grow very tall.
- Leaves and flowers grow out of soft stems.
- Have scars where twigs and fruits have fallen off.
Ex. Lilly, tulips, daisies and dandelions. Ex. Rhododendron, trees and rose bush.
Soft stemsWoody stems
Soft stem examples
Lilly Tulip Daisies
Woody stem examples
Rose bushRhododendron Trees
Plants can be classified according to:
Growth of branches
Branches growing from a straight trunk
Large branches growing from
main trunk
Branches growing out of
each otherEx. Pine tree Ex. Oak Tree Ex. Barberry
Plants can be classified as:
Vascular plants
Non-Vascular plants
Roots: takes water and nutrients
from the soil.
Leaves: takes
sunlight, air, water and nutrients
and makes the plants
food (photosynthesi
s).
Stem: takes water and nutrients from the roots and sends it to the leaves.
Flower
Vascular plants(Have tubes)
Vessels
Non- Vascular plants
(without vessels)
Non vascular plants grow close to the ground to absorb water
When non-vascular plants are dry they look like:
Dry sponge
Non-vascular plants are absorb water like:
sponges