why do leaves grow in many patterns
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It is essential for the functioning of each plant and grows with the developed of each of its organ. The most common is the spiral pattern, but there are also plants in which parts are located opposite of each other on the stems. The patterns depends on the size of the leaves on stems and plant species..
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Leaves and their different patterns
We all know that leaves grow in different patterns. Different species of trees have different patterns which helps us to identify what type of tree/plant it is.
The patterns of the leaves depend op various factors such as :-
- Sunlight
- Temperature
- Height of plant
- Surroundings/Environment
Plants need sunlight to carry out the process of photosynthesis. Leaves capture the sunlight with the help of chloroplasts.
The leaves of the plants depends on the species they are from and the work they have to do. Some plants need excess sunlight so their leaves are big and wide, whereas some need less sunlight so their leaves are small.
Plants adjust themselves on the basis of their environment also. If we talk about windy areas, we might have seen long leaves of trees like coconut trees, but these leaves have cuts so that air can pass through them easily. We have also noticed that plants in dry areas like deserts don't have leaves. They have thorns. This is because, they have to protect themselves from the excessive sunlight, so they have evaporation free thorns.
Trees with a very big height have more chances to receive sunlight, so they have small leaves on top thus reducing the light absorbing area.
Plants with small height needs more sunlight than the long trees, therefore, their leaves are slightly bigger than those of long trees in order to absorb more sunlight.
We all humans too have different faces which helps us to identify each other, all animals also look different, so same is with the trees/plants as well. Apart from these factors, their leaves represent the species they are from which differentiate them from other trees/plants in the terms of patterns, height, colour, characteristics etc.