植物

In a sentence

• この庭には多くの種類の植物が育っています。

  Many species of plants are growing in this garden.

  Here, 植物 (plants) refers to living organisms that grow in the garden.

• 植物は光と水を必要とします。

  Plants need light and water.

  In this context, 植物 is used to refer generally to plants in a biological sense.

• 彼女は観葉植物を育てるのが好きです。

  She likes to grow ornamental plants.

  Here, 植物 is part of a compound term 観葉植物 (ornamental plants), referring to a specific type.