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Very Small Plants-Herbs : Some plants have a soft and green stem.
            They are called herbs            . Herbs are very weak plants. They live for a few

            months. Examples :            Spinach, mint, coriander, wheat, etc.

















                        Spinach                             Mint                              Coriander


                Creepers  :  Plants  that  grow  along  the  ground  are  called  creepers                             .
            Examples : Pumpkin, watermelon, cucumber, etc.

















                      Pumpkin                             Watermelon                             Cucumber
                Climbers : Some plants cannot grow straight. They need support to

            stand and are called climbers                . Examples :       Pea-plant, grapevine, money-
            plant, etc.














                        Pea-plant                          Grapevine                          Money-plant

                          WOW!

                       A banana plant is big.  But it is not a tree. It is actually a herb. The banana is the

                       biggest herb in the world.


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