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Title: bananas herb?
Post by: gardentg44 on May 13, 2009, 09:17:44
seen it myself on BBC Breakfast this morning.

Bananas are the largest herb,

thought it was 1st April again.

is it? or isn't it?, That is the question.

Bananas herbs ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: bananas herb?
Post by: thifasmom on May 13, 2009, 09:22:35
it seems so :-\

http://www.herbsways.com/2008/12/herb-bananas-yes-bananas-are-herb.html (http://www.herbsways.com/2008/12/herb-bananas-yes-bananas-are-herb.html)
Title: Re: bananas herb?
Post by: Deb P on May 13, 2009, 09:24:46
Apparently its both a herbaceous plant and a fruit......

"A banana (the yellow thing you peel and eat) is undoubtedly a fruit (containing the seeds of the plant: see answer regarding tomatoes), though since commercially grown banana plants are sterile, the seeds are reduced to little specks. However, the banana plant, though it is called a 'banana-tree' in popular usage, is technically regarded as a herbaceous plant (or 'herb'), not a tree, because the stem does not contain true woody tissue."
Title: Re: bananas herb?
Post by: gardentg44 on May 13, 2009, 09:28:42
Just Googled it myself,

Think i need to lie down.

think that's the most unuseful piece of information Ive ever read
Title: Re: bananas herb?
Post by: daileg on May 13, 2009, 09:32:52
well if  you thing thats bad look what they intend to do with em in futurehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8044092.stm
Title: Re: bananas herb?
Post by: daileg on May 13, 2009, 09:35:41
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8044092.stm
if that is any better
Title: Re: bananas herb?
Post by: thifasmom on May 13, 2009, 09:38:53
Quote from: daileg on May 13, 2009, 09:35:41
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8044092.stm
if that is any better

i like that idea and it also makes beautiful handmade paper.
Title: Re: bananas herb?
Post by: 1066 on May 13, 2009, 10:57:38
I remember this as a quiz question - one of those little know facts  :P