Difference between monocot and dicot:
Dicots Monocots
Seed Two cotyledons Single cotyledon
Root Well developed, primary root (Taproot) Fibrous roots
Stem Strong, hard. e.g. Banyan tree Hollow, e.g. Bamboo
False, e.g. Banana
Disc-like, e.g. Onion.
Leaf Reticulate venation Parallel venation
Flower Flowers with 4 or 5 parts or in their multiples (tetramerous or pentamerous) Flowers with 3 parts or in multiples of three (trimerous).