Important Information on Plants

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Basic Information on Plants

Largest, tallest etc.
Largest flower	Rafflesia
Smallest flowering plant	Wolffia
Largest tree-grown fruit	Jackfruit
Tallest grass	Bamboo
Tallest tree	Coast Redwood
Plant products
The plant from which opium (rich source of morphine) is obtained	Poppy (Papaver Somniferum)
The plant from which Marijuana is obtained	Cannabis
The plant from which the drug cocaine is obtained	Coca plant
The plant from which anti-malarial drug quinine is obtained	Cinchona
The plant from which anti-hypertensive drug reserpine is obtained	Rauwolfia serpentina or Sarpaghanda
The plant from which chicory commonly used as a substitute for coffee, is obtained	Cichorium intybus
The tree from which turpentine is obtained	Pine tree
The tree that yields an aromatic medicinal oil also known asNiligiri tel	Eucalyptus
The plant from which a blue dye for use in textile industry is obtained	Indigo
The plant from which bio-diesel is being produced	Jatropha
The aquatic plant which is known as Terror of Bengal	Water Hyacinth
Plant parts
The part of the plant that is clove	Flower bud
The part of the plant that is used as a condiment from cinnamontree	bark
The part of the plant that is potato/ginger	Stem
The part of the plant that is eaten in coconut	Seed
The part of the plant from which coffee is obtained	Seed
The part of the plant that yields sugar in sugarcane	Stem
The part of the plant that yields saffron spice	Stigma
The part of the plant through which the plants respire	Leaf
The small pores through which plants respire and also eliminate water are known as	Stomata
The part of the flower which receives pollen grains during pollination	Stigma
The pigment found in plants which make them appear green	Chlorophyll
Plant processes
The process by which plants manufacture food	Photosysthesis
The process by which roots absorb water and minerals from the soil	Osmosis
The process by which plants lose water especially through leaves (but also stem, flowers etc.) is known as	Transpiration
The phenomenon by which plants' growth is directed towards light is known as	Phototropism
The phenomenon by which plants grow or respond to touch is known as	Thigmotropism

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Types of plants

Name	Type
Epiphyte	A plant that grows upon another plant.
Hydrophyte	A plant adapted for growth in water or wet soil.
Thallophyte	A plant that has simple body without root, stem or leaves.
Xerophyte	A plant adapted to live in dry places

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