Classifying Plants

Why do we classify things?

• Find things easily

• Learn more about things

• To create groups of things

• Know we are talking about the same thing

Plants that bear flowers, e.g. Rafflesia, Papaya and Orchid.

• Trees

• Shrubs

• Herbs

• Flowering Plant

• Non-Flowering Plant

The largest flower.

Answer explanation

A Rafflesia that flowered in West Sumatra was measured to be almost 4 feet (120 cm) in diameter, the largest flower ever recorded. The flowers look and smell like rotting flesh.

The smallest flowering plant.

Answer explanation

Plants that do not bear flowers, e.g. Fern, Pine and Moss.

• Trees

• Shrubs

• Herbs

• Flowering Plant

• Non-Flowering Plant

They have one thick stem called trunk. The trunk is hard and woody;

eg: Fig, Jackfruit and Raintree.

• Trees

• Shrubs

• Herbs

• Flowering Plant

• Non-Flowering Plant

Answer explanation

Smaller than trees & have woody stems.

The stems have many branches.

They are bushy;

eg: Lantana, Rose and Cordyline.

• Trees

• Shrubs

• Herbs

• Flowering Plant

• Non-Flowering Plant

Answer explanation

Smaller than shrubs & have soft and non-woody stems;

eg: Mimosa, Lily, Balsam and Chilli.

• Trees

• Shrubs

• Herbs

• Flowering Plant

• Non-Flowering Plant

Answer explanation