This is the 908th most frequent Japanese word.
植物
"Plants" or "vegetation."
Here, 植物 (plants) refers to living organisms that grow in the garden.
この庭には多くの種類の植物が育っています。
Many species of plants are growing in this garden.
Here, 植物 is part of a compound term 観葉植物 (ornamental plants), referring to a specific type.
彼女は観葉植物を育てるのが好きです。
She likes to grow ornamental plants.
In this context, 植物 is used to refer generally to plants in a biological sense.