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Parts of a PLANT

Explore the fundamental components that make up a healthy plant.

LEAF

A leaf (plural leaves) is the principal lateral appendage of the vascular plant stem. usually borne above ground and specialized for photosynthesis.

FLOWER

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants.

STEM

Stem is a stalk that supports some other structure.

FRUIT

A fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) formed from the ovary after flowering.

ROOT

In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster.