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Growth Habits of Plants Around Us |
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Trees |
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Shrubs |
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Herbs |
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Climbers and Creepers |
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Plants Grow Everywhere |
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Do you know? |
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Growth habits refer to change in the plant’s height, shape, and the kind of growth it undergoes.
Let us classify plants on the basis of their growth habits.
Trees are tall and strong plants.
Some plants have small woody stems.
Shrubs
Some plants are small and have soft stems.
Herbs
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Some plants have weak stems. They need support to grow. Hence, such plants take the support of a stick or a wall. These plants are called climbers.
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Plants grow almost everywhere.
Do you know?
Some plants, like the pitcher plant, make a sticky, sugary liquid that attracts
insects. When an insect sits on the plant, it sticks to it. The plant then traps
the insect and eats it!