They are the largest, most diverse, and most advanced group of plants on Earth, making up about 80% of all known living plant species

Unlike other plants (like ferns or mosses) that reproduce via spores, or conifers (gymnosperms) that have “naked” seeds, angiosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.

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• Dicotyledonous Plants
  

  Dicotyledonous plants, commonly known as dicots, are a major group of Angiosperms that are identified by having two embryonic leaves (cotyledons) in their seeds. They make up the majority of garden plants, trees, shrubs, and many common food crops.