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Name a plant which accumulates silicon ? Why is silicon placed in unclassified minerals ?

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1. Minerals like silicon are not required by all plants and are hence not included in the list of essential nutrients. They are placed in the list of unclassified minerals.
2. Silicon is essential for pest resistance, prevent water lodging and aids cell wall formation in equisetaceae, and Gramineae.
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