Main Plant Parts By Brooklyn

          Plants play huge roles in our lives and on our planet. Without them, there is no us. They provide us with the oxygen we need to survive. With plants being very important pieces in our society, how do we not know more about them? Very few people have knowledge about plants and their anatomy.

            There are four main parts of plants. There are roots, leaves, flowers, and stems. All are extremely important to the plant and help it survive.

Roots are the thin branches on the bottom of the plant that help anchor it. They also store food and absorb water. There are two different types of roots, tap and fibrous. A tap root is one main root, it is usually very hard to pull (for example a carrot). Fibrous roots are many little roots that branch out and all play an equal role. They do not go very deep.

Stems help determine the plant’s size and position.  They move the leaves in order to get sunlight so the plant can photosynthesize. The xylem is the center of the stem, it moves the water from the roots to the leaves. The phloem is outside of the xylem and moves sugars down from the leaves to the roots so it can be stored.

            Leaves make food for the plants through photosynthesis. They collect the sun’s light and use it to make energy that the plant uses as food. Monocots are plants with straight-veined leaves. For example, palm trees are monocots. Dicots are plants with puzzle-veined leaves. The leaves branch out all over the place and have no particular pattern. For example, a maple is a dicot.

            Last, but not least, are the flowers. These help the plant reproduce. The stamen of the flower has pollen on it which is transferred  to other flower’s stigma by insects.

The more you know, the better off you are! Plants help us in so many ways and we should really take the time to learn more about them. Here’s my question for you: Which part of the plant is the most important, and why?