### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Banana tree
* Some banana trees die after fruit
  - sprout female flowers
  - yield fruit
* are a very large herb plant that yields berries called bananas
  - heavy feeders and like organic matter
* sprout female flowers, sterile flowers and finally male flowers
  - from underground rootstalks that grow horizontally from a mature banana tree

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | banana:

Banana cultivation
* is especially common in Africa's great lakes region, notably Uganda.
* major employer of rural labor as it labor-intensive industry.

Edible banana
* Most edible bananas originate in regions.
* have no seeds.

Lady finger banana
* have skin
  - thin skin
* produce fruit.

Raw banana
* are astringent in nature and are effective in treatment for diarrhoea.
* is good to cure ulcers.

Red banana
* have red skin that turns purplish when ripe.
* provide an excellent flavor for baking.

Barrenwort
* are useful ground cover plants in shaded areas.
* helps support the blood in terms of blood factors such as hemoglobin.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Basil
* All basils also act as fly repellents.
* Most basil is grown from seed as an annual or purchased as transplants.
* Most basils are tender annuals which are easy to grow, but are very susceptible to cold weather
  - grow from seeds
* Most basils grow in arid regions
  - ranges
  - wide ranges
* Most basils have beautiful color
  - leaves
  - scent
  - strong scent
  - produce leaves
  - tolerate light shades
* Some basils become herbs
  - grow in factories
* Some basils have concentration
  - flavor characteristics
  - herb vinegar
  - unique coloring
* add flavor.
* are best grow in full sun in moist rich soil
  - spices
  - tender perennials, heat loving and frost shy
* combine nicely with other herbs and annuals
  - well with other herbs and with annuals
* complement many kinds of dishes.
* does best in soil that drains well.
* gives protection of the divine by clearing the aura and strengthening the immune system.
* grows best in full sun and needs well-drained, rich soil
  - rich, moist soil
  - under warm, tropical climates
  - quickly and benefits from pruning
  - well in hot weather
* helps bring on menses and helps calm the stomach.
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
  - vegetables
* leaves juice is an astringent and excellent tonic for the skin.
* lends a distinctive taste to salads, pizza, and pasta dishes.
* need sunlight
  - water
* prefers a fertile, well-aerated, organically rich soil
  - sheltered, warm environment
  - soils that are well drained, and average to rich in composition
  - warm temperatures and a humid environment
  - well-drained, rich soil with full sun, and protected from cold winds
* repels white flies and mosquitoes.
* reproduce asexually with the seeds.
* set between tomato plants is said to ward off tomato hornworms.
* works well in combination with tomatoes.
+ Basil, Growing Basil: Medicinal plants :: Lamiaceae :: Herbs
  * Basil grows well in hot weather. It  behaves like an annual if there is any chance of a frost. In Northern Europe, the northern states of the U.S., and the South Island of New Zealand it will grow best if sown under glass in a peat pot. It fares best in a well-drained sunny spot.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | basil:

Fresh basil
* has a pungent flavor that some describe as a cross between licorice and cloves.
* is supposed to be rich in calcium.
* is the key ingredient in making pesto, which when made well beautiful thing
  - used to make pesto

Lemon basil
* Most lemon basils have leaves.
* Some lemon basils have flavor characteristics.