Question

Identify the following plants based on the type of stem and justify your answer. [3 marks]

i) Hibiscus
ii) Pumpkin
iii) Grapevine

Answer 1

i) Hibiscus:

• It is a shrub due to its hard woody stem. Also, the height of the hibiscus plant is neither too tall like a tree nor too short like a herb. (1 mark)

ii) Pumpkin:

• Plants bearing pumpkin, watermelon are creepers as they cannot stand upright and spread on the ground because of very thin and weak stem. (1 mark)

iii) Grapevine:

• It is a climber as grapevines tend to climb around the neighbouring mechanical support because of thin and weak stem. (1 mark)