Types Of Plants
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00:00Types of Plants
00:06These are different kinds of plants.
00:13Plants are classified on the basis of size, lifespan, place of growth and flowering pattern.
00:37Types of plants on the basis of their size
00:43Trees are plants with a long stem supporting branches and leaves.
00:53They are big in size and have a thick brown stem called the trunk.
01:03Common trees in your neighborhood are neem, banyan, chikoo, gulmohar, mango and amaltas.
01:25Shrubs and bushes are smaller than trees.
01:31A shrub is distinctly different from a tree due to its shorter, thinner brown stem.
01:43Small shrubs are often termed as bushes.
01:49Fatsia japonica, jasmine, shoeflower and pistachio are shrubs.
02:04Lavender, periwinkle are bushes.
02:14Plants can be of different sizes.
02:17The green grass in the garden can also grow up to 30 meter high.
02:27The bamboo plant is one such example.
02:33Herbs are small plants with soft and green stems.
02:40They are used to flavor food, medicine or perfume.
02:51Basil i.e. tulsi, coriander, oregano, mint, grass and flowers like balsam are a few common
03:05herbs.
03:09Creepers and climbers cannot stand erect as they have tender and green stems.
03:20Creepers grow along the ground.
03:25Melon, bottle gourd, pumpkin are some creepers.
03:35Climbers take support and climb walls, poles and tree trunks.
03:45Grapevine, pea and money plant are some climbers.
03:55Types of Plants on the Basis of Lifespan
04:00Annual plants are plants that have a lifespan of one year or a life cycle that completes
04:12in one season.
04:16They grow, bear fruits and seeds and then die i.e. they complete their life cycle within
04:26this duration.
04:29Wheat, rice, peas, coriander, marigold, beans etc. are annual plants.
04:47Biennial plants have a life cycle that spans two seasons.
04:56In the first season, the plant grows and stores food and in the second season it bears
05:05flowers, fruits, seeds and then dies.
05:14Beet, cabbage, celery, lettuce, carrots are biennial plants.
05:29Perennial plants are plants that grow for more than two seasons or two years.
05:40Most of the trees come under this category.
05:45Mango tree, coconut tree, neem tree, banyan tree are perennial plants.
06:00Types of Plants on the Basis of Their Place of Growth
06:06Terrestrial Plants
06:11Plants that grow on land are called terrestrial plants.
06:20The plants growing in your gardens are terrestrial plants like mango, neem and coconut trees.
06:37Plants that grow in deserts have swollen stems.
06:43Swollen leaves are in the form of spines as a response to the harsh weather conditions.
06:53Cactus prickly pear are some common plants.
07:00Aquatic Plants
07:04Plants that grow in water are called aquatic plants.
07:12Lotus and water lily are aquatic plants.
07:21Plants growing in different areas need structural modification to survive in those conditions.
07:34Types of Plants on the Basis of Their Flowering Pattern
07:41Plants can also be classified as flowering plants and non-flowering plants on the basis
07:49of their flowering pattern.
07:54Flowering plants are ones that produce flowers and bear fruits.
08:03Hibiscus also known as shufla, rose plant and balsam are flowering plants.
08:14Non-flowering plants are those that do not produce flowers.
08:20Algae, ferns, mosses, etc. are non-flowering plants.