Some Fun Facts About:
HERBACEOUS
STEMS
Herbaceous~ description of a plant whose stem has little or no woody tissue
-In cold climates, herbaceous plants die back to their roots every year. For example, perennials such as Chrysanthemums and tulips grow new leaves and stems every spring. In tropical climates, the above ground parts of both woody and herbaceous plants can grow throughout the year.
*Most herbaceous plants are annual
and their stems grow longer at the tip as the cells divide in the apical
meristem.
-The apical
meristem is a plant structure containing meristematic tissue that
divides, allowing stems and roots to grow in length.
-Meristematic tissue is plant tissue that produces new cells by
mitosis.
-Mitosis
is a process by which the nucleus of a cell is divided into two nuclei,
each with the same number and kinds of chromosome as the parent cell.
Overall,
the plant stem is complex structure that serves many important jobs in
the life functioning of a cell. Herbaceous Stems, although less sturdy
than woody stems are just as important. If there were no herbaceous
or (green) stems we would not have flowers or other beautiful creations
of nature.
