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Plants do not eat food. They have to make their own food in their leaves. They need light, water and warmth to make this food. The more food they make, the more they can grow. So, the more light, water and warmth they get the bigger they grow. Let's find out more about what plants need.
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Plants must have light to grow
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There is more sunlight in the daytime. That is when plants make most of their food
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Plants grow quickest in spring and early summer
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Plants will not grow in the dark
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Do you like being out in the rain?
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Flowers can’t speak. But if they wilt, you know they want water
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The inside of a cactus stores a lot of water
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If it is too hot, plants will wilt. If it is too cold, plants will die
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Greenhouses have lots of glass. Do you have a greenhouse?
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Some plants do flower in the winter. Can you think of a plant that flowers in the winter? That's right - the snowdrop!
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