2. GROUPING OF PLANTS

Most plants have these features: leaves, stem, or flowers. These features may look similar or different. Plants can be grouped according to their similar external features. For examples:

• Waterlily, durian tree and orchid can be grouped together because they are flowering plants.

• Staghorn ferm, pine tree and mosses can be grouped together because they are non-flowering plants.

• Banana tree, watermelon plant and sweet potato can be grouped together because they are soft stem.

• Mangosteen, rambutan tree and hibiscus can be grouped together because they are woody stem.

EXERCISE

True or False

1. Pineapple         - woody stem         [______]

2. Mangoeteen    - woody stem          [______]

3. Sweet Potato   - soft stem               [______]

4. Alamanda        - soft stem                [______]

5. Lotus                 - flowering               [______]

6. Carrot               - flowering                [______]

7. Pandanus         - long leaves             [______]

8. Tapico               - irregilar leaves      [______]

Answer: 1.False  2.True  3.True  4.False  5.True  6.False  7.True  8.True