University of Illinois Extension

The Great Plant Escape Glossary Green Links

Sprout animation:Gee that was good!  Was it a root, stem, leaf, flower, seed or fruit that I ate for lunch?

What parts of the plant do we eat?

A large part of what people eat is made up of plants or parts of plants. In fact, plants contain many of the nutrients that help us live healthy lives. The examples below are what Sprout ate yesterday. For each box think about what else people eat. Click here to print out a blank page to write your answers.

ROOTS

SEEDS

LEAVES

FRUITS

FLOWERS

STEMS