The following points highlight the three important cereals cultivated in India. The cereals are: 1. The Rice 2. The Wheat 3. The Maize. Cereal # 1. The Rice (Oryza Sativa Linn- Poaceae): Rice is an annual grass; culms up to 1.5 mtr. tall, or more in deep water varieties, rooting at the nodes below, smooth and glabrous. Leaves with flat [...]
The below mentioned article provides a quick notes on Useful Plants in India. The animals as well as man depend much upon plants for the sustenance of their lives. Many animals, birds and insects are herbivores and the plants provide them shelter. The mankind use plants as food, medicine and fuel, as materials for constructing their houses, for manufacturing their [...]
The following points highlight the four important fruits cultivated in India. The fruits are: 1. Mango 2. Banana 3. Cashew Nut 4. Sugar Cane. Fruit # 1. Mango (Mangifera Indica Linn): Mango is a large or medium sized evergreen tree with thick rough or nearly rough bark. Leaves are simple, alternate coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate or oblong, entire, acute or acuminate, narrowed [...]