| A | B |
| Herbaceous | has soft, succulent stems which are small and no bark and usually green |
| Woody stems | hard, tough, large and usually covered with bark |
| Annual | usually herbaceous |
| Biennial | usually herbaceous |
| Tender plants | injured by frost |
| Hardy plants | can stand freezing temperatures |
| Perennial | can be herbaceous or woody |
| Scientific name | written in Latin |
| Dicots | vascular bundles form a ring inside stem |
| Monocots | vascular bundles scattered throughout stem |
| Gymnosperms | produce naked seeds |
| Angiosperms | produce seeds inside fruit |
| Chlorophyll | green material inside plants |
| Cotyledons | first leaf or leaves of the plant embryo |
| Broad-Leaved plants | have wide leaves |
| Leaf Venation | arrangement of veins on a leaf |