Plant

Plant (vegetation)

A plant is a woody or fibrous thing, that undergoes photosynthesis.

Plants were useful to medieval people as:

• foodstuffs, herbs and spices
• dyestuffs and paints
• source of wood for woodworking and combustion
• source of fibres
• medicines
• ingredients for perfumes, cosmetics and bleaching and colouring agents

Types of Plants

• herbs
• vegetables
• trees

See also:

• fungi
• mould

Plant (brewing)

When making ginger beer, the starting culture of ginger, sugar and yeast is known as the plant.

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