The life of plants, seeds and plants of Uzbekistan

The root holds the plant firmly in the ground and absorbs water and minerals. The stem supports the plant and carries water from the root to the leaves. The leaf contains chlorophyll, which gives the green colour and lets the plant make food from sunlight. The flower makes seeds and the fruit protects them. In spring snow melts, roots take up water, buds open and flowers bloom; insects pollinate flowers and fruit forms where the flower was. In summer the leaves make plenty of food, and the plant stores it. In autumn chlorophyll breaks down, leaves turn yellow and red and fall, and the tree rests through winter. Plants of hot, dry places save water: a cactus stores water in its stem, saxaul has tiny scale-like leaves, and camel thorn has very long roots.