One leaf. Two leaves.
Small, large, and all green.
Chlorophyll is the reason behind.
Absorbing sunlight, fueling growth divine.
In chloroplasts occurs the chlorophyll.
It’s the place where food is made.
And that’s how life sustains.
Plants being the producers make their own food.
Photosynthesis is what leaves do.
Stomata are the tiny pores,
Through which the gases come and go.
Carbon dioxide enters and oxygen leaves.
Through the stomata of the leaves.
Xylem and phloem go up and down,
Transferring water and food through shoots and roots.
Cuticle is the waxy coating that prevent plant’s transpiring.
A leaf is a complex form with so many things inside and stuff going on.
It is a system that keeps the nutrients flow and plant grow.
So next time when you pluck a leaf, think about the role it plays in the plant and life we live.
