Tea-trees are melaleucas which are a type of Australian native plant. These can be small shrubs or large trees, not herbs. The type used most often for tea tree oil is Melaleuca alternifolia.
Although they are called banana trees, the plant that the banana fruit grows on is actually a herbaceous plant, not a tree. That is because it lacks woody tissue. In fact it as much grass as bamboo....
The Tea tree that produces leaves for making tea is Camellia sinensis. The Tea Tree that is noted for producing Tea Tree Oil is Melaleuca alternifolia. Other trees with the name "Tea Tree" are in the...
Most herbs can and are used for teas (infusions) however not all of them taste all that great. As long as an herb can be taken internally without harm to the person consuming it, then it can be made...