Trees, shrubs, grassy plants: examples, differences for the world around

On our planet, many diverse plants are growing. Trees, shrubs and herbs are distinguished by the appearance and barrel, but they have almost the same structure - root, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds.

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The environment creates the conditions for the habitat of various species of plants. Wild plants adapt to external conditions on their own. Cultural plants complement our diet and require regular care.

Harbowing plants: examples, differences for the world around us

The most fragile plants with thin stems make up the first group of plants - herbs. Unpretentious and hardy plants have a short period of life.
The main difference between grass and other groups is soft green trunk and the absence of the bark. With the beginning of the first cooling, herbs stops his growth. Grassy plants grow throughout the globe.
Herbs of annuals They begin their life cycle in the spring - giving sprouts from last year's seeds. After abundant summer flowering, plants are fruit and die out in late autumn.

Consider several annual herbs:

Shepherd's bag -grass with an interesting shape of the fruit - in the form of a shepherd's bag. Inflorescences are formed in the form of a brush and give several thousand seeds. Shepherd's bag is widely used as a folk medicine.

Quinoa -a hardy plant with silky stems and powdery leaves. Lebed seeds resemble poppy seeds. Used as a drug and as animal food.

Mokrin -grass growing in areas with high humidity. Small flowers are located on long legs and resemble stars, so the grass is called a star.

Perennial herbs:

Burdock -a large two-year-old plant with round Velcro fruits. The tenacious structure of the fruits gave the second name the grass "burdock". Each of us at least once shot fasteners from the clothes or hair of the animal.

Tansy- a medicinal plant with a thick yellow inflorescence in the form of yellow balls and a rich aroma. The structure of the leaves has similarity with mountain ash, so that the plant has the second name "wild mountain ash".

Eleasil -a photophilous plant with high stems reaching 2 m. Golden flowers of perennial grass are used as a strengthening agent.

U two -year -olds After the first year, green shoots are dying and rhizomes remain to winter. In the second year, herbs bloom and fruits are formed. After fruiting, the plants completely die off.
Herbs of perennials Only underground rhizomes, tubers, and bulbs are left to winter. Each year, new shoots grow on the ground part. In the tropical climate, the ground part is not updated every year. One example of such a herbaceous plant is a banana.

Shrubs: examples, differences for the surrounding world

Plants with flexible trunks and a large number of branches make up the second group of plants - shrubs. Rubbed thick branches form a thick crown through which it is difficult to get in the forest. Several branches are covered with bark, each of which is the base of the shrub. The life expectancy of perennial plants is more than 10 years.

Let's get acquainted with the most popular representatives of shrubs:

Chernokholnaya mountain ash -unpretentious shrub with dark purple berries. The number of branches of an adult plant reaches 100 m, the height of the plant up to 3 m. The berries have both useful and dangerous properties. The shrub is grown as a decorative and medicinal plant.

Hawthorn -a shrub with round smooth fruits of fiery red shades. The plant has a dense crown of large gear leaves and long sharp thorns. The fruits resemble small apples with loose pulp.

Gooseberries -a low -growing shrub with round striped berries that change the color during ripening. Branches with an exfoliating bark are strewn with thorns. Fruits are consumed both in fresh and processed form.

Juniper -evergreen coniferous shrub. A decorative plant is decorated with gardens and parks. The juniper has a pronounced aroma and is not demanding on surrounding conditions. The branches are fruited with cones with a blue tint.

Semi -brushes and shrubs

Under the influence of climatic conditions, such life forms as a half -brush and shrub are formed. Semi -bust - A combination of wood and grassy plants. The height of half -bunks is no more than one and a half meters. The herbaceous shoots of half -brushes die annually and grow again in the spring. The lower, delayed part of the plant safely winter.

Semi -buckets include:

Raspberry - A half -bunker with annual straight processes of up to 2 meters, covered with small brown spikes. The fruits of a half -brush are red hats from small fused semi -steamers.

Blueberry - A low -growing shrub with small light green leaves and dark blue fruits.

Blueberry - Listfish shrub with small fruits covered with waxy coating. Blueberries are often confused with blueberries.

Half -brushes - undersized plants with rude stems creeping on the ground. Shoots develop for 5-10 years. In semicircles, the root system is well developed. A favorable environment for half -brushes - swamp terrain, highlands, tundra.

Semi -buckets include:

Cowberry -an evergreen shrub, whose leaves have a leather structure. Berries of dark red color ripen from pink bells.

Cranberry -an evergreen creeping shrub with small red fruits.

Heather -semicurrent with an extensive thick structure . Plant inflorescences are used for the manufacture of brooms.

Trees: examples, differences for the surrounding world

The largest plants make up the third group - trees. All trees have high stable trunks covered with a layer of bark. Depending on the variety of wood, the bark has its own shade and pattern. Each new year of life thickens the tree trunk, adding new ringwhich is clearly noticeable after cutting.
Branches of different sizes diverge from the trunks and form the crown of trees. The foliage grows on the branches and the fruits ripen. The simple foliage one plate.
In such trees as cashtan, mountain ash, ash Several leaf plates are attached to one petiole. In the spring, all trees bloom. After flowering, they are formed fruit.
The average height of trees is about 15 m. The life expectancy of trees is from several tens to several hundred years. Wood is important in human life. In everyday life, we are surrounded by a large number of objects of their tree.

Compare the life expectancy of several types of trees:

Rowan red - A tree with elongated sharp leaves and red tart fruits. Grows up to 10 m in height. Life expectancy is up to 100 years.

Birch- A tree whose trunk is covered with a white bark. Grows up to 30 m in height. Life life is up to 150 years. Nourishing juice is extracted from birch.

The ash is ordinary - Deciduous tree with dispersal branches and rare foliage. Reaches 35 m in height. Life expectancy is up to 200 years.

Pear - A fruit tree with large fruits. Stretched up to 20 m in height. Life expectancy is up to 200 years.

Pine - coniferous tree up to 40 m in length. Saves life for up to 300-400 years.

Linden - woody plant with aromatic healing colors. Extended to 30-40 m in length. Life expectancy is up to 400 years.

A smelling tree — Gorgeous smelling flowering

Oak - A plant with a powerful barrel. It grows up to 40 meters in height. Life expectancy is up to 1500 years.

All trees are divided into deciduous and coniferous. Unlike needles, the foliage reacts to temperature changes. The needles preserve its appearance both in the heat and in the cold.

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