List of nine heterotrophic plants:- 1. Parasites 2. Saprophytes 3. Symbionts 4. Insectivorous or Carnivorous Plants 5. Nepenthes or Pitcher Plant 6. Drosera or Sundew 7. Utricularia or Bladderwort 8. Dionaea or Venus's Fly-Trap 9. Aldrovanda. Heterotrophic Plant # 1. Parasites: Plants, which grow on other living organisms and draw nourishment therefrom, are called parasites, and the living organisms attacked [...]
In this article we will discuss about the essential elements for healthy growth of a plant. It is found that thirteen elements are constantly present in the plant body, as revealed by ash analysis. The mere presence in the composition does not necessarily mean that they are all essential for the growth and nutrition of plants. What elements are essential [...]
In this article we will discuss about the growth and movement in plants. Growth in Plants: Growth is one of the fundamental features of the living organisms. Non-living objects like rocks and crystals may also grow by accretion or deposition of new materials, but growth in living things is something distinctly different. It is really a complex phenomenon regulated by [...]