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Answer» Habit of Plants: - Herbs: They are small plants with soft non-woody stem. They usually grow to a height of less than 2 m. The herbs may be annual (e.g., Ground nut. Wheat, Mustard. Rice, Gram, etc.), biemiial (e.g., Henbane. Beet) or perennial (e.g., Canna).
- Shrubs: These are medium sized plants which branch typically at or near the base and do not have a main trunk. They are woody below and herbaceous near the apices. These plants attain a bushy appearance, e.g., Rose, Capparis, Cotton, Jas mine. etc.
- Trees: They are taller than shrubs in height. They have a stout and tall trunk with profuse branching (e.g.. Mango, Neem, Eucalyptus, Ficus bengcilensis, etc.). However, the trunk of some trees may remain unbranched when it is called caudex or columnar (e.g., Palm, Coconut, etc.).
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