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What are Plants?
Plants are organisms that are capable of preparing their own food by photosynthesis. They are essential for the survival of human beings. There are millions of species of plants. We classify plants to make the learning process about them simple.
How are plants classified?
The earliest attempts of classifying plants were based on their appearances. The simplest way to do that is on the basis of their length which also takes into account their stems and branches.
Based on this, plants can be classified into three categories – herbs, shrubs, and trees.
(i) What are Herbs?
Herbs are the plants with the shortest length. The distinct properties include soft stems. In these, branches are usually absent and if present, they are few in number.
Herbs
For example, coriander and tomato.
