What are some plant types

1. What are some plant types?

2. Classify To divide into groups things that are alike.

3. Trees and grasses Buckeye tree - Broad leaves, fanlike leaves. - Green in spring, change color and fall during the fall. - Trees like buckeye are called deciduous trees.

4. Pine tree - Narrow, needlelike leaves. - Green all year - Trees with needles are called evergreens.

5. Palm tree - Fond, Look like many leaves joined together.

6. Turf Bamboo Wheat

7. Plant structure Roots Flower Leaves Stem

8. 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.

9. Soft stems Woody stems

10. Soft stem examples Lilly Tulip Daisies

11. Woody stem examples Rose bush Rhododendron Trees

12. 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 other Ex. Pine tree Ex. Oak Tree Ex. Barberry

13. Plants can be classified as: Vascular plants Non-Vascular plants

14. Roots: takes water and nutrients from the soil. Leaves: takes sunlight, air, water and nutrients and makes the plants food ( photosynthesis ). Stem: takes water and nutrients from the roots and sends it to the leaves. Flower Vascular plants (Have tubes)

15. Vessels

16. Non- Vascular plants (without vessels) Non vascular plants grow close to the ground to absorb water

17. When non-vascular plants are dry they look like: Dry sponge Non-vascular plants are absorb water like: sponges