We do see a variety of plants existing all around us near our homes, in the school ground, on the way to the school, in the parks and gardens, isn’t it?
Based on these characters most plants can be classified into three categories: herbs, shrubs and trees, climbers and creepers
2. Introduction:
Go outside and observe all the plants around you. Do you see that some
plants are small, some very big, while some are just patches of green on
the soil? Some have green leaves, while some others have reddish ones.
Some have huge red flowers, some have tiny blue ones, while some
have none.
3. We do see a variety of plants existing all around us near our homes,
in the school ground, on the way to the school, in the parks and
gardens, isn’t it?
Based on these characters most plants can be classified into three
categories: herbs, shrubs and trees, climbers and creepers.
4. PLANTS
We do see a variety of plants existing all around us — near our
homes, in the school ground, on the way to the school, in the parks
and gardens, isn’t it?
Based on these characters most plants can be classified into three
categories: herbs, shrubs and trees, climbers and creepers.
5. HERBS
Herbs are small plants which have soft stem. Examples: Wheat,
paddy, cabbage, grass, coriander etc.
Grass
Wheat
Paddy
6. SHRUBS
These are bushy and medium- sized plants and they are somewhat
bigger than herbs.
Their branches start from just above the ground. Examples: Lemon,
Coriander, Henna, Rose etc.
7. TREE
These are tall and large plants with hard and woody stem. A single
main-stem arises from the ground.
The main-stem is called trunk. The trunk gives out many branches
at certain height.
The branches carry leaves, flowers and fruits. Examples: Mango,
banyan, acacia, coconut, poplar, willow etc.
Trunk
8. CLIMBER
Plants with weak stem that needs support is called climber.
Examples: Grapevine, money-plant, cucumber, bean etc.
9. CREEPERS
Plants with weak stem that cannot stand upright and spread on the
ground are called creepers.
Examples: Pumpkin, Watermelon, sweet potato etc.