Getting to Know Plants — Important Questions

Tulsi plant, Rose bush, Jasmine plant

Shrubs are medium-sized plants with several woody stems growing close to the ground. Tulsi, rose, and jasmine are shrubs. Mango is a tree and wheat is a grass.

True

Yes, grasses are types of herbs. They have soft, green stems and their leaves are thin and flat.

Rice (Paddy), Wheat, Bajra, Jowar

Rice, wheat, bajra, and jowar are all grains that come from large grasses. Apple comes from a tree, not grass.

Roots - absorb water from soil, Leaves - make food for plant, Flowers - become fruits, Fruits - contain seeds

Roots absorb water, leaves make food, flowers become fruits, and fruits contain seeds. Stems support the plant and carry water, they don't produce seeds.