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What is a plant?
Ferns
Ferns love damp and
shady areas. They
have prong-like
leaves and spread
using spores.
You can
identify a tree
by the shape
of its leaves.
Conifers
Conifer trees grow cones
that store their seeds.
Most conifers have
needle-shaped leaves.
Rainforest
These warm and
wet forests are home
to nearly half the
world’s plant species.
Flowering plants
This is the biggest group of plants.
They produce flowers, fruits and
seeds, which mainly grow in
seasonal cycles.
Moss
Mosses love
moisture and grow
in clumps. They
don’t have roots
or grow flowers.
Types of plants
Have a look around you. Not all plants are the
same. But some plants are more similar than others.
The raffia palm has leaves that grow up to 24 metres (79 feet) long.
Deciduous
Deciduous plants
shed their leaves
to save food and
survive drier seasons.
Most conifer
trees keep their
leaves all year
round.
There are about
12,000 species of moss.
The sequoia is
the largest tree
in the world.
Fern leaves unfurl
as they grow.
Ash leaf
Scarlet
oak leaf
Maple leaf
Ash leaf
