On this page you’ll find a complete guide to plants and the plant kingdom. You’ll discover what makes a plant a plant, why plants are important, the different types of plant and h… See more

If you take a look out of your window, you’ll almost certainly be able to see some form of plant life. Whether it's weeds growing in a backyard or trees in a forest, there are very few la… See more

Plants are important because, unlike most other organisms, nearly all plants are autotrophs, which means that they produce their own food. Autotrophs don’t have to eat other organ… See more

Botany is the branch of biology concerned with plants and plant life (biology itself is the scientific study of life and living things). A scientist who specializes in botany is known as a botanist.… See more

Historically, the kingdom Plantae contained only the land plants, a group of organisms known as Embryophyta. Algae, which are photosynthesizing organisms found mainly in water, w… See more