Intercalary Tissue

Meristem has three different types of tissue that are found in different locations of the plant. The meristem tissue provides growth in the plants. In this assignment, there is a discussion on intercalary tissue. They are found far away from the nodes of the leaves and roots. They are responsible for providing the strength and the length of the plant. Grass and bamboo are the common examples of such tissue in the grass; the tissue provides the extra node in the grass for their growth. 

Meristem 

The region in the plant that is responsible for the growth of the plants is known as meristem. Three types of meristem are found in the plant. They are differentiated according to the location of the tissue found in the plant. They are Apical, intercalary, and lateral tissue. All the mentioned tissue is helpful for the growth of the plant. The tissue of the meristem is small in size and they form the new cells and fill the injured parts of the plants. 

Intercalary Tissue

An “intercalary tissue” is the primary tissue that is found in the plant that helps the plant in their vertical growth, they add the length in the plant. The cells in the region are small, thin-walled, and full of protoplasm. “Intercalary meristem” is a type of “meristematic tissue” that is grown in the middle part of the plant and provides the length in the plant. The most common examples of intercalary tissue are grass and bamboo. The cells are capable of cell division and allow the rapid growth of the plant and also allow the re-growth of the monocots. 

Sources of “intercalary meristem” 

The tissue arises from the two different sources that have more distance from the shoot and root tips. “Subapical meristem” lies on the base of apical tissue and participates directly in the formation of the “intercalary tissue.” The tissues are also formed by the dedifferentiation of the mature tissue that indirectly leads to the formation of the “Intercalary tissue.” In the sub apical meristem, the tissue is produced, and if the plants restrict the division process on the internodes the tissue provides the extra internodes in the plant. The tissue is developed on the nodes; they remain silent if they reach the maturation period. The plants get the favorable condition for their growth then the tissue generates the nodes. The dedifferentiation of the process is started in the plant and transformed into new cells, the tissue contributes to the division activity for a long time in the plant. 

The function of the “intercalary meristems”

In animals, different organs play different roles and they have to do different work in the body. Therefore in the plant, the intercalary tissue plays an important role in the plan. They provide the vertical growth of the plant according to the environmental condition of the plant. They provide strength to the plant and help the fallen stem of the plants to become erect. They help in the generation of the grass if the repeated mowing by the animals grazes them. They provide the height to the bamboo plants and add more internodes in the plant. 

What is Intercalary Tissue

The tissue is developed between the region of mature and permanent tissue. They provide the extra length in the plants that are helpful for the growth of the plant. In the angiosperm the tissue is commonly found. Monocots and dicot booths are found in the angiosperms. The tissue is divided during the development form of the meristem below the apex. The process is continued till the creation of the flower. In the gymnosperms types the tissue plays a crucial role in the plant that is seen in the pinus. The tissues reduce the levees in the gymnosperms.   In thallophytes, they produce brown algae; they are kept in the stipe and blade that helps to increase the length of the thallus in the plant. 

Examples of Intercalary Tissue

The tissues are present in the members of Poaceae such as grass; it is present in the base of nodes and above the nodes in the grass. They are present on the mints below the nodes of the mint plant. Intercalary tissue can be easily seen in such examples as sugar cane and bamboo. 

Differences between apical and intercalary tissue

The apical tissue is present on the tips of the shoot and roots in the plants are responsible for the growth in the plant. The tissue is separated after the reformation of the permanent tissue in the plant. Intercalary tissue carries the localized growth that is responsible to provide strength to the plant. 

Conclusion

The assignments discuss the Intercalary Tissue, the location of the tissue found in the plant. The function of the tissue is discussed in the plant and the tissue is the second type of the meristem and primary tissue that is found far away from the nodes of the leaves. The tissue is separated after the reformation of the permanent tissue in the plant. The different examples of the intercalary tissue that are found in the different parts of the plant have been discussed.