Parts of A Plant

There are many different kinds of plants.Even though there are so many different kinds of plants, there are several things about plants that are alike. Let’s look at some of the way’s plants are alike:

• Plants start from seeds (most of them, anyway).
• Plants have roots.
• Plants have stems.
• Plants have leaves.
• Plants need soil, sun and water to live.
• Plants make their own food (photosynthesis).
• All plants give us oxygen.

Parts of a plant:

Plants are living organisms upon which different organisms depend for food, shelter, etc.

Different parts of plants exhibit different roles. They act as a source of food and oxygen and maintain the ecological balance.

Let’s have a glance at the structure of different plant parts and how are they beneficial to the environment.

The main parts of a plant include:

• Roots
• Stems
• Leaves
• Fruit
• Flower
• Seed

Parts of a plant	Description
Roots	1. Roots are the underground part of a plant. They are the major part that anchors the plant firmly in the soil. 2. They absorb water and minerals from the soil, synthesise plant growth regulators, and store reserve food material. 3. The apical part of the root is covered by the root cap that protects the root apex. 4. The direct elongation of radicle leads to the formation of primary roots that grow inside the soil in dicots. 5. It bears lateral roots that are known as secondary and tertiary roots.
Stem	1. The stem is the part of the plant above the ground. It bears leaves, fruits and flowers. 2. The region where the leaves arise is known as the node and the region between the nodes is known as the internode. 3. The stem provides support to the plant. They also protect the plant and help in vegetative propagation. 4. A few underground stems such as potato and ginger are modified to store food. 5. The stem tendrils are spirally coiled and help the plant to climb a support. 6. The axillary buds also get modified into thorns that protect the plant from grazing animals. 7. The stems of a few plants in the desert areas, such as Opuntia, get modified into thick, fleshy structures that store food and prevent excessive water loss due to transpiration.
Leaves	1. Leaves are the most important part of a plant. They contain chlorophyll that helps the plants to prepare their food using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water. 2. They consist of three main parts- petiole, leaf base and lamina. 3. The petiole keeps the leaf blade exposed to wind and cools the leaf. 4. The lamina of the leaf contains veins and veinlets that provide rigidity to the leaf blade and help in the transport of nutrients and minerals.
Flowers	1. Flowers are the most beautiful and colourful part of a plant. They are the reproductive part of a plant. A flower has four major parts, namely, 2. Petals: It is the colourful part of a flower which attracts insects and birds. 3. Sepals: Sepals are green leafy parts present under petals and protect the flower buds from damage. 4. Stamens: This is the male part of the flower consisting of anther and filament. 5. Pistil: This is the female part of the flower consisting of stigma, style, and ovary.
Fruits	1. Fruits are the main feature of a flowering plant. It is a matured ovary that develops after fertilization. 2. Some fruits are developed without fertilization and are known as parthenocarpic fruits.
Seeds	1. Seeds contain new plants. Seeds form in fruit. 2. Once the seeds are in the soil, they need water and warm soil to be able to take in oxygen and minerals from the soil and water through the seed coat’s tiny pores.

Functions of parts of a plant:

Interesting Facts: googletest

• An average size tree can provide enough wood to make 170,100 pencils.
• The first type of aspirin, painkiller and fever reducer came from the tree bark of a willow tree.
• 85% of plant life is found in the ocean.
• Brazil is named after a tree.
• The Amazon rainforest produces half the world’s oxygen supply.
• Cricket bats are made of a tree called Willow and baseball bats are made out of the wood of Hickory tree.
• The tallest tree ever was an Australian eucalyptus – In 1872 it was measured at 435 feet tall.
• The first potatoes were cultivated in Peru about 7,000 years ago.