Plants has roots above the ground because they also need to breath and also need to get nutrients in air.The plants respire through its own roots they are the lungs of the plants without it the plants will also die
through vascular tissues called xylem elements.
orchids, mangrove trees, and poison ivy
emergent plants
tropicaltrees
Root
Shoot System
Water lily - example Nymphae
Stem
helps it grow taller and grows leaves
Because the seed only needs water and nutrients to germinate and turn into a plant. Once the plant grows above the surface, it needs the sun In order to produce glucose for food
One part of how a plant grows with seeds is the process of germination. After a seed is planted in soil, it absorbs water and begins to sprout. The embryo within the seed then grows roots, a stem, and leaves, allowing the plant to develop and grow.
Emergent
Water lily - example Nymphae
The potato tubers (potatoes) grow below the ground, but most of the potato plant (leaves etc.) grows above ground.
The water clover is a species of clover that grows on the surface of the water. This plant is green and contain four clover shaped leaves.
seeweed
nothing happens
stem
stem
Stem
the vegtable and roots grow underground but the leaves grow on top of the ground.
Its a natural fibre that grows in the leaves of the fique plant
helps it grow taller and grows leaves