Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, the University of Cologne, and the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a hidden talent of the Casparian strip—a root ...

Has your monstera deliciosa (swiss cheese plant) started growing green roots from its stem? You’ve got yourself some aerial roots. Here’s what you need to know about this unique feature.

“We show as well that the plant root microbiome is not very different from the human microbiome.” To understand root-microbe interactions in detail, the researchers grew Arabidopsis thaliana and ...

Stem The stem holds up the plant and carries water and nutrients to the leaves. Roots Roots keep the plant in the ground and hold it up, they also take in water and nutrients from the soil for the ...