Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Importance of Plants - 1
Importance of Plants - 1
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.