Essays on Plant

Let’s face it; we could not exist as we do if there were no trees. A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year. What many people don’t realize is the forest also acts as a giant filter that cleans the air we breath. 2. Trees…

In conclusion, the experiment was about the effect of soapy water on plants. The hypothesis was, “If plant A is given 10 ml of plain tap water every other day for two weeks and plant B is given 10 ml of soapy water (5 ml softsoap and 5 ml plain water) for the same amount…

Plants give us lots of things including oxygen, foods, and medicines. Plants need things like water, light, and air. The amount of daylight affects their growth. Plants also need food, just like we do. The different parts of a plant help it make food. Some plants cross-pollinate. These plants have male (the stamen), or female…

For centuries, rice has been one of the most important staple crops in the world, currently feeding more than two billion people, mostly living in developing countries. Rice is the major food source in Japan and China, and it enjoys a long history of use in both cultures. In 1994, worldwide rice production peaked at…

The word “hydroponics” is thought to have been derived from the Latin “water working.” Water is the basis for hydroponics. Stated plainly, hydroponics is the growth of plants without soil. Though often thought of as modern and experimental, hydroponics is an ancient practice. Though it wasn’t known at the time, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon…

The picture book ‘the red tree’ written and illustrated by Shaun tan, conveys his perspective of the world with the effective use of literary and visual techniques such as symbolism, foreshadowing and the extended visual metaphor of the girl in the bottle on the ‘nobody understands’ page. These techniques search the thoughts and concepts of…

The Trees Are Down by Charlotte Mew – and he cried with a loud voice: Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees – -Revelation They are cutting down the great plane-trees at the end of the gardens. For days there has been the grate of the saw, the swish of the branches…

Orchids, known for their reputation as the most beautiful flowers ever, are a remarkable group of plants. They belong to the most advanced family within monocotyledons in terms of taxonomy and encompass 600-800 genera and 25,000-35,000 species. Orchids exhibit an astonishing variety in the size, shape, and coloration of their blooms. They are highly coveted…

Are plants able to live in an environment without the seemingly essential nutrients of soil? Seeing as how certain plants can grow only in certain soils, it seems unlikely that any seeds would mature to a full healthy adult. Assembled three cups with the proper soil (none, gravel, and topsoil) Placed seeds in the cups…

Averrhoa bilimbi, commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel, is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa in the family Oxalidaceae. It is a close relative of the carambola tree. Medical interest: In the Philippines, the leaves serve as a paste for itches, swelling, rheumatism, mumps or skin eruptions. They are also used…