Sunlight:

The plant’s leaves act like solar panels. They contain chlorophyll, which captures the energy from sunlight. This energy is what powers the food-making process.

Water:

The plant’s roots absorb water from the soil. This water travels up through special tubes in the stem (called xylem) to reach the leaves.

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂):

The plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air through tiny holes on the underside of its leaves called stomata. These open and close to let gases in and out.

Making Food:

Inside the leaf, the sunlight energy helps the plant combine water and carbon dioxide to make a sugar called glucose. This sugar is the plant’s food — it gives the plant energy to grow, bloom, and stay healthy.

Oxygen Release:

After making glucose, the plant releases oxygen (a gas we breathe) through the stomata back into the air.

So, a plant "eats" by using sunlight as energy to cook its own food using water and air!