Types of Plants
Plants that live more than 2 years are called this
What are perennials?
This structure transports water from the roots to the rest of the plant
What is xylem?
An evergreen coniferous tree that has clusters of long needle-shaped leaves
What is a pine tree?
A succulent plant with a thick, fleshy stem that typically bears spines and lacks leaves, and has brilliantly colored flowers
What is a cactus?
The starchy tuberous root of a tropical tree, it is used as a food in tropical countries (Not the U.S.); it makes up a big percentage of plant-based calories consumed by humans
What is cassava?
These kinds of plants have an important symbiotic relationship with N-fixing bacteria
What are legumes?
This green pigment in plants helps capture sunlight for photosynthesis
What is chlorophyll?
A carnivorous plant with hinged leaves that spring shut on and digest insects which land on them
What is the Venus flytrap?
Known as sakura in Japan, this species has fleeting dense clusters of white to pink flowers that bloom in early spring, grow to 20-30 feet high
What is the Cherry Blossom Tree?
Scientists deemed this plant to be the earliest known life (considering the fossil record), which dates back to 1.6 billion years
What is red algae?
These non vascular plants lack true roots, stems, and leaves and reproduce using spores
What are bryophytes?
These tiny openings on leaves allow for gas exchange
What are stomata?
What is bamboo?
An aggressive semi-arid evergreen shrub (or small tree) native to Asia. It forms dense thickets, shaded, deciduous forests, and mainly found along waterways
What is the Chinese privet?
A unique deciduous "living fossil" that predates dinosaurs. Native to China, and has fan-shaped leaves. It is the only surviving species in its Order.
These plants produce flowers and have seeds enclosed within a fruit
What are angiosperms?
These specialized root structures increase surface area for absorption
What are root hairs?
This marine flowering plant forms underwater meadows and is often mistaken for seaweed but actually produces flowers and seeds
What is eelgrass?
A fast-growing evergreen native to Southeast Asia. This tree has an important history in Indigenous culture. Every part of it is used because of its medicinal purposes to treat diseases and infections
What is the Neem Tree?
This structure at the tip of the pistil is often sticky and serves as the receptive surface where pollen grains land and germinate
What is the stigma?
These plants produce cones instead of flowers
What are gymnosperms?
This part of the ovule develops into the seed after fertilization
What is the integument/embryo?
A large tree that bears a foul-smelling fruit with an oval spiny capsule, and which is native to Malaysia
What is the Durian tree?
A woody evergreen shrub or small tree primarily grown in tropical regions for its cherries, which contain seeds (the two most common species are Arabica, and Robusta)
What is the Coffee plant?
Widely considered the world's rarest flower. Only 2 specimens surviving in cultivation are known. The flower is a deep vibrant pink, often described as resembling a rose
What is the Middlemist's Red Camellia