RHS: Classification & Function (1)

Course outline

• Plant Groups of Significance to Horticulture

  This lesson tackles what plants are and how they work. You will be introduced to: terminology and the naming of plants; distinctions between plant groups; and the life cycles of annual perennials.

• Botanical and Horticultural Plant Names

  In this lesson you will learn about plant binomial names - what they are and why we have them. The lesson also examines cultivars and hybrids.

• Stages in Plant Growth

  You will be guided through the life cycle of a plant - from germination to a plant’s juvenile phase, through its adult phase and into its senescence phase. The varying lifespans of ephemerals, biennials and annuals will also be covered.

• Structure of Plant Cells and Functions of Plant Cell Components and Tissues

  Here you will learn some of the basic characteristics of plants, including the structure of the plant itself, and the structure of its individual cells. You will examine the different roots and tissues that plants present in order to understand how plants grow.

• Structure and Functions of Leaves, Fruits and Seeds

  In this lesson you will begin by covering leaf characteristics and how each one impacts leaf function. You will then move on to look at the process of plant reproduction, including pollination and germination.

• Photosynthesis, Respiration, Movement of Water and Minerals Through the Plant

  This lesson will tackle topics such as the rate of photosynthesis and the factors affecting this. You will then study respiration (including: aerobic and anaerobic; and the rate of respiration), before examining the process of osmosis.