That plant you just stomped on may look ordinary but we know that plants are incredible. In fact, every part of the plant has a very specific job that it must do in order for the plant to survive. To help you understand the different parts and how they work together, we’ve created a fun game called “Life At The Plant.” If you don’t have time to play, you can still learn all about plants by checking out the drawing below. You’ll soon see why we call them Power Plants!

A plant is a lot like a factory – it has a waterworks with pipes, elevators and hard workers that keep the plant life cycle going! Like a factory, the parts of the plant work together to create one whole beautiful product. Think you could work here for a day? Try your luck!

Parts of the Plant

The flower of the plant is very important, it is a working factory that produces seeds through pollination. Petals are given the task of attracting pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other insects.

The inside of the flower, especially the pistil, is essential to plant reproduction. The pistil collects pollen produced on the stamen. Once pollen is on the pistil, seeds begin to grow inside the ovary.

The stamen is another part that lives inside of the flower and is essential to plant reproduction. The stamen produce pollen that is carried throughout the garden by insects, animals and the environment.

While not as showy as their friends the petals, the sepals are a special kind of leaf that act like a suit of armor that protects the flower while it is still developing. After the flower is developed, the sepals still act as a protector for the delicate flower parts.

The leaves of a plant are one of the most important parts of a plant. They mix together water and carbon dioxide, and through the process of photosynthesis they create sugar and oxygen. The sugar feeds the plant and the oxygen is released into the air.

The stem of a plant works like an elevator. It is responsible for bringing water and nutrients up through the plant and then the stem also transports the sugars created by the plant back down.

Roots are found under the soil and are essential for absorbing water and nutrients for the plant. This works like a series of pipes bringing the water into the plant. Roots also work to provide stability for the plant, and work to help prevent erosion of our lands.

A Banana tree is not a “tree” at all! Trees contain woody tissue, where bananas are a soft tissue plant. Also bananas only produce one bunch of fruit per stalk. Once that stalk has produced fruit it dies and another one sprouts to take its place.