- In most monocotyledons, the leaf veins run parallel to the length of the leaf. Such leaves are called parallel-veined leaves.
- In most dicotyledons, the leaf veins branch out to the sides of the leaf like a net. Such leaves are called net-veined leaves.
- Monocotyledons tend to have scattered fibrous roots.
- Dicotyledons tend to have smaller roots that branch out from a main large root.