A simple grammar check and explanation for sentences about how some plants save rainwater and others bloom after rain, suitable for a 6-year-old.
Let's look at your sentences carefully:
"Some plants save rainwater in their stems. Others use rain to bloom, if only for one day."
These sentences are almost perfect! Here is a small tip:
So a nice way to say it would be:
"Some plants save rainwater in their stems. Others use rain to bloom, even if it's just for one day."
This means that some plants keep rainwater, and others start to bloom after it rains, sometimes only for a short time.