Lush plant life onTheta III
Plants were a group of typicallynon-sentientlifeforms with the exception of thePhylosians, which weresentientlifeforms. Plants includedtrees,flowers, and many others. Theedible plants (or parts thereof) includedherbs,vegetables,fruits, andseeds. (TAS: "The Infinite Vulcan") Many plants, such asOblissian cabbage,reproduced viapollination. (VOY: "Elogium") Specimens of plant life occurring in specificregions were referred to asflora. (TOS: "This Side of Paradise";VOY: "Parturition")
The study of plants was known asbotany. OnEarth (and mostclass Mplanets), plants containedchlorophyll, giving their stems andleaves agreencolor. On planets likeNibiru andPahvo, the plants hadred andblue coloration, respectively. (DS9: "A Man Alone", "Paradise", "Rules of Engagement";Star Trek Into Darkness;DIS: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum")
According toDoctorPhlox, manyspecies feed on undergroundfauna and flora such astubers,fungi, andinsects. (ENT: "Terra Nova")
Plantcells containedcellulose. (VOY: "Deadlock")
ConstableOdo toldCommanderBenjamin Sisko that he could not see any sense in sacrificing various plants to serve as tokens of affection when talking aboutHumanmating rituals. (DS9: "The Forsaken")