| Monocot stem | Dicot stem |
| (1) Multicellular hairs absent | (1) Multicellular epidermal hair present |
| (2) Hypodermis sclerenchymatous | (2) Hypodermis Collenchymatous |
| (3) Vascular bundles numerous and scattered. (Atactostele) | (3) Vascular bundles limited, arranged as a broken ring (Eustele) |
| (4) Vascular bundles collateral, conjoint, closed, endarch | (4) Vascular bundles collateral, conjoint, open, endarch |
| (5) Endodermis, pericycle absent | (5) Endodermis, pericycle preseent |
| (6) Stem shows ground tissue | (6) Stem show cortex and pith |