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Rose has thorns on its’ stem Gumamela (Hibiscus) has no thorns on its’ stem
Terrestrial plants are plants that grow on land. Some of terrestrial plants are small,
others are big. There are plants with big trunks while others have soft stem. Other plants
bear flowers and fruits while others do not.
Terrestrial plants have different leaves. Plant uses its leaves to make food. Leaves
differ in shape and size. The two main types of leaves are broad and needle leaves. Gumamela
or hibiscus and rose have broad leaves while pine tree and mahogany have needle leaves. Broad
leaves easily fall during cold season, while needle leaves stay in tack. Most leaves have waxy
surface. Waxy surface of most leaves keep water from escaping during hot weather. Some leaves
are hairy, bitter, razor -sharp blade, and poisonous to protect them from plant eating animals.

Waxy
broad leaves needle leaves
Terrestrial plants have different stems. Stems support and give plants shape. It is
where water, minerals and food stored. Garden plants and flowers like tomato have soft, flexible
and bendable stem. These plants grow in shorter lives. Other plants have stiff, woody stem.
These stems are hard, thick and made of layers of bark. They live many years. Trees and shrubs
like guava tree have woody stem. Some stems grow in vine like string bean, some are thorny, and
some are not. Some are short and some are tall and sturdy.

tomato plant guava string bean cactus

Let’s Apply
Which of the following terrestrial plants listed below has specialized structures?
Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. mayana, gumamela, rose, orchid
2. pineapple, Chinese bamboo, guava, apple
3. fern, Chinese bamboo, rosal, cogon
4. coconut, banana, mango, aratiles
5. eggplant, cactus, tomato, potato