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Importance of Plants
Importance of Plants
3. Cotton plants – They provide us with cotton clothes like pillow, towel, bed-sheets etc.
5. Plants give us medicines – Some plants are of medicinal importance. Medicines made from
such plants are called medicinal plants
Example : Tulsi, Neem Brahmi etc.
6. Plants give us rubber, gum, paper – Some plants give us gum. Rubber plant gives us rubber
Eraser, tyre etc.
Plants like eucalyptus and bamboo are used to make paper
7. Oil from plants – Seeds of some plants are oily and hence oil is extracted. This oil is used in
cooking and various other purposes.
Sunflower oil, groundnut oil, mustard oil is used for cooking
Almond oil, coconut oil etc. are used to apply for hair
8. Perfume from plants – Flowers of some plants are used to make perfumes
Apart from decorative purpose, sweet smelling flowers like jasmine, rose are used to
make perfumes
9. Manure from plants – Plant waste is used as manure for the growth of other plants
10. Clean air to breathe – Plants and trees help in controlling air pollution. During the process of
photosynthesis they take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. We inhale the oxygen from
the air and exhale carbon dioxide. Hence the process continues, and air is pollution free for
us to breathe.
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Food provided by plants
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Wood provided by plants
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Cotton plant
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Fiber plant for ropes