let me ask you a question. Is banana an herb? Yes, surprisingly, the banana plant is technically considered an herb! This might seem odd since bananas grow on what appears to be a tree, but botanically, it’s classified as an herb. Here’s why: the banana "tree" doesn’t have a woody stem. Instead, it has a “pseudostem” made up of tightly packed leaf bases. This pseudostem is soft and flexible, fitting the definition of an herbaceous plant. After the banana plant produces fruit, the pseudostem dies back, and a new one often grows from the base. So, even though bananas might seem like they grow on a tree, the lack of true woody tissue makes the entire plant an herb. This is a great example of how botanical definitions can differ from what we might expect based on everyday observations!