Flowering and non-flowering plants

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Flowering plants

• Some have fruits that are edible.

Examples : Mango, apple, papaya

• Some have fruits that are not edible.

Examples : Angsana, rain tree, pong pong

• All reproduce from seeds

Non-Flowering plants

• Non-flowering plants do not have flowers or fruits.Examples : Mosses, ferns

• Mosses and ferns reproduce from spores.

• They are green and can make their own food.

Mosses• Small and green – makes

its own food.• Reproduce by spores• Non-flowering – no

flowers or fruits• Can make own food• Live in damp shady

places

Ferns• Non-flowering – no

flowers or fruits• Reproduce by spores• Large and green – makes

its own food.• Does not like too much

sunlightGuess which is Staghorn,

mosquito and birds nest fern?

Uses of Trees

• Beautify the surroundings

• Provide shade• Freshen the air with

oxygen