Plants follow different pathways in response to environment or phases of life to form different kinds of structures. This ability is called:

[Image showing heterophylly in Cotton or Coriander as an example of plasticity]Plasticity is the ability of plants to follow different pathways and produce different kinds of structures in response to environment or phase of life. A common example is heterophylly (different leaf shapes) in cotton, coriander, and larkspur.