Plant Growth

A small new growth at the tip or side of a plant stem that develops into a flower, leaf or shoot.

• Bud

• seed leaf

• root

• seedling

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A plant part that grows underground; down into the soil.

• seed leaf

• root

• stem

• seedling

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To move a plant to another location

• stem

• thinning

• embryo

• transplant

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The part of the plant that supports the leaves, fruit, or flower

• seedling

• cotyledon

• stem

• embryo

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The process of removing some plants to make room for others to grow.

• seedling

• seed coat

• transplant

• thinning

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The first leaf formed on a plant; can also be found inside a seed.

• seed leaf

• cotyledon

• thinning

• transparent

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A very young plant

• root

• seed coat

• seedling

• thinning

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The protective covering of a seed

• stem

• seedling

• seed leaf

• seed coat

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The tiny, undeveloped plant found in the seed; baby plant in the seed.

• cotyledon

• embryo

• seedling

• root

The part of the seed that provides food until the plant can make its own.

• seed coat

• stem

• cotyledon

• root

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