Question

How Are Ferns Useful to Humans?

Answer 1

Ferns:

1. A fern is a vascular plant that reproduces by spores instead of seeds or flowers.
2. Most ferns will not thrive in dense shade. They require a little sunshine to thrive.
3. Ferns have roots, stalks, and leaves, like flowering plants.
4. On the other hand, they do not have flowers or seeds, unlike flowering plants.

Use of ferns for Humans:

1. Ferns are extensively used as both aesthetic plants and food sources.
2. Ferns may also be useful in eliminating hazardous heavy metals like arsenic from the soil, according to some research.
3. Some fern species are used to cure ulcers, rheumatism, intestinal infections, and a variety of other problems.
4. The starch-rich rhizome and stems of some fern species are used as food by many non-western societies