Plant Structure

Day 4

Plant Structure

 

Plants can be either herbaceous or woody. Most herbaceous plants have stems that are soft, green and contain little woody tissue. These plants are ones that die to the ground each year. Most annual and perennial flowers fall into this category along with vegetables and houseplants.

 

Herbaceous - plants with stems that are non-woody and die back to the ground every year.

 

Woody - Stems that are hard. These stems usually don't die back to the ground during winter.