All about plants

Yo everybody,

I am going to share with about plants.

Plants have leaf, stem, roots, flowers and fruits.

About the leaf


The leaf is specialized for photosynthesis. It also helps to make food.Leaves contain a green pigment, called chlorophyll.Chlorophyll helps to absorb sunlight.

About the stem

This is the plant stem.




Support for and the elevation of leaves, flowers and fruits. The stems keep the leaves in the light and provide a place for the plant to keep its flowers and fruits.Transport of fluids between the roots and the shoots in the xylem and phloem.
Storage of nutrients. The production of new living tissue. The normal life span of plant cells is one to three years. Stems have cells called meristems that annually generate new living tissue.

About the root

http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:jDo3BQPF4NRZLM:http://www.epc.org/mediafiles/tree-roots.jpg

The root

The roots absorb the water and mineral salts and transport it to the stem. The roots also helps to absorb in water and nutrients.
This are some roots that can be eaten: This are the beet, sweet potato,coco yam, yam, carrot and ginger.


The flower

http://www.aboutflowers.com/flower-a-plant-information-and-photos/flowers.html

this website has lots of pictures on flowers.

When the flower dries, the fruit grows.


The fruit



The peach fruit

The fruit is for eating. Some of the fruit cannot be eaten, like the pong pong fruit.




Best regards and have a happy holiday!

Ding Ze