PLANT ANATOMY

Walking through a garden or park will let you see many livings things. From humans, to animals, to insects, and to plants. Perhaps, majority of what you will see in a garden/park are different kinds of plants. Compared to all other living things, we all know what makes them different.

A plant has leaves, stems/branches, and sometimes flowers. Some plants also have fruits. And of course, even if we can't see them, plants have roots. Below are the different parts of a plant, and their short descriptions.

ROOTS

- Absorb water and minerals from the soil
- Anchor the plant in the soil

STEMS

- Support the plant
- Get nutrients and water from the roots, and food from leaves, and transfer them to other parts of the plant

LEAVES

- Where most food is made
- Capture sunlight through photosynthesis

FLOWERS

- The reproductive part of most plants
- Contain pollen and ovules

FRUIT

- Provides covering for seeds
- Can be fleshy or hard

SEEDS

- Form in the fruit
- Contain new plants




Reference:
http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html