Plant

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a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.[1]


Botany is the scientific study of plants, encompassing all aspects of plant life, from their microscopic cellular structures to their ecological roles and evolutionary history. It's a branch of biology focused on plants while also studying algae, fungi, and related organisms. [2]