10 Important Things We Get From Plants

The most important thing we get from plants is Oxygen. During photosynthesis, plants take in dirty carbon dioxide from the air and release pure oxygen, which we need to breathe and stay alive.

Almost everything we eat comes from plants.

• Fruits & Veggies: Apples, mangoes, potatoes, spinach.
• Grains/Cereals: Wheat (for roti) and Rice.
• Pulses: Dals, chickpeas, and beans.
• Spices: Pepper, cardamom, and turmeric for flavor.

Many life-saving medicines are made from plants. For example, Tulsi and Neem are used to cure coughs and skin infections. The bark of the Cinchona tree gives us Quinine, a medicine used to cure Malaria.

We get Cotton from the cotton plant, which is spun into thread to make soft, cool t-shirts and bedsheets. We also get Jute from the jute plant to make strong bags and ropes.

Large trees (like Teak, Oak, and Pine) give us solid wood. We use this wood to build our houses, doors, beds, tables, and even paper and pencils!

• We crush the seeds of mustard, sunflower, and coconut plants to get cooking oil.
• The refreshing tea and coffee we drink every morning come directly from the leaves of the tea bush and the beans of the coffee plant.