Itea ilicifolia, the holly-leaved sweet spire, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iteaceae, native to western China.
 It is an evergreen shrub growing to 3 - tall by 3 m broad, with glossy holly-like leaves and fragrant drooping racemes of greenish-white flowers, 30 cm long, in summer and autumn.
 It is hardy, though young plants require protection from dry winds.
Borassodendron is a genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.
Itea is a genus of about 10 species of shrubs and small trees.
 The leaves are alternate.
 Flowers are small, with 5 sepals and 5 petals, borne in racemes or spikes.

Question: Are Itea and Borassodendron both plants?
Answer: yes