What are non-edible plants?

Answer 1

Plants that are classified as "Non-seed plants," don't use seeds as reproduction. You might wonder then "How do they reproduce?"

The first way, which doesn't need so much explaining, is through the roots. Some plants create "Suckers" from roots which may raise high above the ground, often when the soil above them has eroded away. When these "Suckers" grow big enough they separate and create more. Alot of trees that make seeds also do this, such as Elm, Cherry trees, Birches, etc. A good example of a non-seed plant (And my most popular decorative plant inmy Grandma's Garden) that does this is the "Birds of Paradise" (Heliconia is the latin name) which creates more from around its roots. It looks much like a banana tree as it ages and the big broad leaves begin to cut on the sides.

The second type of non-seed plant might be the ones that create spores. What is the difference between seeds and spores? Well for one, spores are generally microscopic in size, and are unicellular, meaning that they only have one cell per spore. Seeds have several or even many. Spores generally depart their "Mother" with no food reserves, and seeds normally have alot of food reseerves. The reason being seeds need food reserves to sustain the winter and until the shell of the seed cracks and the plant is ready to emerge. This can take months, even years with some trees.

Spores have no outer shell and are microscopic and travel very quickly. They don't need food reserves because when they find a good spot to settle they will germinate and start eating food from there very quickly.

Ferns are a good example of a plant with spores. Do you see the curly end bits of the ferns before they open? These are called fronds and in these are hidde thousands of spores on thousands of minute hairs stuck to the leaves that will emerge once the frond has unfurled, to then be blown away to colonize somewhere else.

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Hope that answered your question!

Dimitri. I

Answer 2

Non-edible plants are plants that are poisonous or that cannot be digested.

Answer 3

Edible can be eaten such as spinach. Non edible can be eaten but will more than likely be poisonous or bad for you

Answer 4

plant that does not start in seeds.