Plants need essential elements to grow

What makes a plant grow? The answer: Carbon dioxide and water To grow normally, a plant needs carbon dioxide, which it usually absorbs from the air through its leaves. It also needs water, which is usually absorbed by the roots and transported to the leaves and all other plant parts. Then, in the presence of the plant's green pigment (chlorophyll) and adequate warmth, the energy from the sunlight splits the water molecule to release hydrogen, which combines with carbon dioxide to form sugar. From sugar, the plant is able to make starch, other important carbohydrates, fats, proteins and other complex substances necessary for natural plant growth and reproduction. This process called photosynthesis, takes place largely in the leaves, but sometimes occurs in young green stems, green flower parts and even immature green fruits.