Types of Plants
Plants are classified into different types because of their immense diversity. Below is the common types of plants.
- Herbs
- Shrubs
- Trees
- Climbers
- Creepers
Herbs
- Herbs are small plants and having soft stems.
- They are usually branchless means very few herbs have branches and rest are of without branches.
- Enhance the food taste using its different flavours.
- Herbs are easy to grow as they can also cultivated in small spaces.
- Herbs like garlic, basil, mint, and ginger are rich in vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants.
- Herbs like chamomile, peppermint, or lavender offer soothing beverages with potential health benefits.
List of Herbs Plants
Given below is a list of herbal plants.
Herbs Plants |
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Aloe Vera |
Oregano (Indian Borage) |
Basil (Tulsi) |
Papaya |
Curry Leaf Tree |
Turmeric |
Lemon Grass |
Vanilla Orchid |
Mimosa pudica (Touch-me-not) |
Radish |
Mint |
Tomatoes |
Wheat |
Grass |
Coriander |
Mustard |
Shrubs
- Shrubs are bushy and medium size plants bigger than herbs.
- Shrubs stems are hard and flexible and having many branches.
- Provide habitat and food for birds, and insects.
- People plants shrubs to enhance their garden area.
- Shrubs plays a major role in preventing water and soil erosion.
- Many shrubs are used for developing healthcare prodcuts.
List of Shrubs Plants
Given below is a list of Shrubs plants.
Shrubs plants |
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Hibiscus |
Lemon |
Honeysuckle |
Wax Plant (Hoya) |
Jasmine |
Zinnia |
Marigold |
Hydrangea |
Oleander |
Camellia |
Rose |
China Rose |
Schefflera (Umbrella Tree) |
Bougainvillea |
Snake Plant (Sansevieria) |
Croton |
Trees
- Trees are tall and large plants
- Have hard and woody stems.
- Trees like banyan tree have culture significance in Hinduism.
- They are the source of food for living organism.
- Used in many things like making furnitures, papers etc.
- Used for shade and cooling during summer times.
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Climbers
- Climbers climb on a support and having weak stems.
- Climbers uses fences, walls, pillars, rocks, and trees for their support.
- With the help of tendrils climbers climb on a support.
- Excellent space-saving plants, as they utilize vertical space rather than spreading out horizontally.
- Cucumber, Money Plant, Grapevine are some examples of Climbers.
List of Climbers
Given below is a list of climbers.
Climbers Plants |
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Grapes |
Cucumber |
Money Plant |
Peas |
Bignonia |
Clematis |
Morning glory |
Star Fruit |
Vanilla |
Zucchini |
Kiwi vine |
Sweet Gourd |
Grapevine |
Monstera |
Garlic vine |
Alamanda |
Creepers
- Creepers are having weak stems.
- Unable to stand upright.
- Help to control erosion by covering the ground and holding soil in place.
- Provide food and shelter for many animals
- Creepers like witch hazel used in traditional medicines from centuries.
List of Creepers Plants
Given below is a list of creepers.
Creepers Plants |
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Pumpkin |
Watermelon |
Muskmelon |
Ash gourd |
Bottle Gourd |
Star Jasmine |
Pitcher Plant |
Strawberry |
50+ Plants Names in English: List of Common Plants
A plant is a living thing that grows in the ground and has stems, leaves, and roots. Plants make their food by the process of photosynthesis using sunlight, water, and CO2 from the air. It provides oxygen, and food to animals and humans. Plants belong to Plantae species.
We have curated a list of the most common plant names in the table below.