Parts of a plant A plant has many parts. They are Roots Stem Branches Leaf Flower Fruit Parts of a plant
Parts of a plant
Types of Plants Trees Shrubs Herbs Climbers Creepers
Trees Big and tall plants are called trees. They have thick wooden trunks. They live for many years. Ex: Mango Tree, Banyan Tree, Neem Tree, Coconut Tree.
Trees Banyan Tree Coconut tree
Trees Eucalyptus tree Mango tree
Trees Neem tree
Trees Peepal tree
Shrubs A shrub is small and bushy plant. It has many hard branches. Some shrubs are useful to us. Shrubs live for many years. Ex: Rose plant, Cotton plant.
Shrubs Cotton plant Rose plant
Herbs Herbs are very small and thin plants. They have weak stems. Herbs only live for a few months. Ex: Brinjal, Spinach, Coriander
Herbs Brinjal Spinach
Herbs Banana plant Coriander
Climbers They are weak plants. They can’t stand straight and need support. They grow upwards on the support. They have thin, long and green stems. Ex: Pea, Beans
Climbers Peas Beans
Creepers They also have thin, weak stems. They grow along the ground. Ex: Pumpkin, Water- melon
Creepers Pumpkin Water-melon
Thorny Plants Cactus Rose plant
Water Plant Lotus
Useful plants Plants give us cereals( grains). Rice Wheat Maize
Useful plants Plants give us vegetables.
Useful plants Plants give us fruits.
Useful plants We get spices from plants.
Useful plants We get oil from plants.
Useful plants We get tea & coffee from plants.
Useful plants We get wood from plants.
Useful plants We get fibres from plants.
Useful plants We get fibres from plants.
Useful plants We get medicines from plants.
We get rubber, paper and gum from plants.
Plants make the air fresh and fit for us to breathe.
The different parts of a plant give us different kinds of food. We eat the roots of some plants. Carrots Turnip Radish
We eat stems of some plants. Sugarcane Potato Ginger
We eat the seeds of some plants. Maize Rajma Peas
We eat the leaves of some plants. Lettuce Cabbage Spinach
We eat the fruits of some plants. Mangoes Bananas Oranges
We eat flowers of some plants. Cauliflower Banana Broccoli
Presented by Ms. Rekha V PRT K. V. Ambarnath 2009-10