Xylem is a plant tissue that is vascular in nature and assists in the movement and transport of water and minerals from the roots to the upper regions of the plant.
It conducts passive transport and the phenomenon that drive water flow in xylem are pressure flow, transpirational pull, and root pressure.
The xylem tissue consists of four cell types - xylem vessels, fibers, xylem parenchyma, and tracheids.
It offers physical support to the plant and prevents the plant from bending and falling.
