Since 'planta' is feminine, 'plantas' is always used with feminine articles and adjectives, like 'las plantas verdes' (the green plants).

Gender and Number

While 'vegetales' can sometimes mean plants, stick to 'plantas' when referring specifically to trees, flowers, or general greenery, and use 'verduras' or 'vegetales' for food.

Avoid Confusion with Vegetables

Extremely common. This is the primary and most frequently used meaning of the plural noun.

In some regions, 'piso' is used more often than 'planta' for 'floor' or 'apartment', but 'planta' is universally understood to mean the level of a building.

Regional Differences

Very common when talking about architecture or building layout.

Mixing up 'Tú' and 'Usted'

'Plantar' is a regular verb, meaning its endings follow the standard pattern for verbs that end in -ar. This makes it easy to conjugate once you know the pattern!

Regular -AR Verb

Common use as the 'tú' form of the verb 'plantar' (to plant).

Learn the Spanish word 'plantas' which functions as the plural noun for 'plants' (organisms) and 'floors' (building levels), and as the 'tú' conjugation of the verb 'plantar' (to plant). Includes full conjugation and examples.

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