Difference between monocots and dicots

1. The difference between leaves

Monocots have basal leaves, cauline leaves when flowering, and one cotyledon. They usually have long petioles, a sheath-like base and are split, with the main veins and leaf margins parallel. The leaves of dicotyledons have two cotyledons and a network of veins.

2. The difference between flowers

The flowers of monocots are bisexual or unisexual, with a base number of three, and six tepals arranged in two whorls. The calyx and corolla are similar. The cardinality of dicotyledons is usually five or four, there is no cardinality of three, and the shapes of the calyx and corolla are mostly completely different.

3. The difference between roots

The taproot of monocotyledons is generally underdeveloped. It is a fibrous root formed by numerous adventitious roots and has no direct roots. The taproots of dicotyledons are generally more developed, and most of them are straight roots.