### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Plantain
* Most plantains get sunlight.
* Most plantains have bitter taste
  - sugar
* Some plantains have ability
  - bases
  - green leaf bases
  - starches
  - help digestion.
  * are a staple food in tropical regions, treated similarly to potatoes. They also have a similar taste
* also provide an excellent source of dietary fiber.
* are a member of the banana family.
* are a staple food in tropical regions , treated similarly to potatoes
  - source in many parts of the world
  - type of banana that is treated like a vegatable
  - versatile fruit that can be used in many ways
  - very healthy fruit to eat
  - among the most prolific food crops
  - available to be eaten in two different states
  - banana like and are fried or dried
  - bananas
* are common weeds in turf
  - weeds, some varieties being annual and some perennial
  - fruits and in some countries they are eaten as vegetables
  - herbs
  - large, starchy bananas
  - lesser-known members of the banana family
  - longer than bananas and they have thicker skins
  - native to India and are grown most widely in tropical climates
  - part of plantains
  - perennial weeds
  - starchy types that are cooked before eating
  - suitable for cooking only
* become sweeter as it ripens.
* carry more vitamin A than bananas.
* contain a substance which stimulates healing of gastric mucosa.
* cough suppressant and fights bacteria.
* form the bulk of the bananas that are consumed as staple crops.
* grow best in areas with constant warm temperatures and protection from strong winds
  - on trees, and other parts of the tree are also used for practical purposes
  - up the tree
* grows as a weed in most places
  - in most soils and prefers full sun
  - wild in the North Georgia area
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* indicate very compacted or constantly wet soil.
* is nature's bandaid - vulnerary, emollient and astringent.
* is one of the most abundant and widely spread medicinal herbs in the world today
  - popular folk herbal remedies for burns in the United States
  - quite different from dessert banana, being taller and larger and more drought tolerant
  - usually plentiful and can be easily harvested anytime from early spring until frost
* leaves have many practical uses, as they are larger and stronger than banana leaves.
* look and grow just like bananas
  - just like bananas but are larger and thicker, and have a different flavor
  - like large bananas, but they have a bitter taste unless cooked
* often reach a considerable size.
* produces long, narrow spikes which rise well above the leaves.
* soothes pain, speeds healing, and fights infection
  - the cough reflex
* sprout in mid spring, then send up a flower stalk in early to mid summer.
* tend to be firmer and lower in sugar content than dessert bananas.
* tolerate constant disturbance such as mowing and trampling.
* type of banana that is larger and coarser.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | plantain:

Broadleaf plantain
* can be mechanically or physically removed.
* common broadleaf weed in lawns.
* has a thick tap root that grows deep into the soil.
* is found throughout all of the United States
  - packed with nutrients and is safe to ingest
* shallow mostly fibrous rooted perennial.
* spreads by both seed and shoots from the roots.

### plant | tracheophyte | herb | plantain | buckthorn:

European buckthorn
* has small alternate simple leaves, black berries, and a flaky bark.
* shrub or small tree native to warm-temperate Eurasia.