Difference between Herbs and Trees
No. |
Herbs |
Trees |
1. |
These are annual, non- woody and seed producing plants. Also have soft stem. | These have single trunk, grows to a considerable height and are woody. Also have thick and hard stem. |
2. | Herbs are short plants. |
Trees are tallest one. |
3. |
Herbs are annual plants. | Trees are perennials. |
4. | Herbs provide medicines and sometimes used as flavour to food. |
Trees are responsible for maintaining the carbon dioxide content in the air, gives wood and prevents soil erosion. |
5. |
Stem of herbs generally do not have branches. | Stem of trees generally have branches in a single stem. |
6. | Herbs are usually less than 1 m high and very small in size. |
Trees are usually more than 3 m high and tall in size. |
7. |
Herbs stem is green and tender with few branches. | Trees stem is hard but not very thick and at the base of stem braches do arise. |
8. | Herbs are also called as rootstock and lifespan is up to some months For example- Wheat, rice, onion, grass, tomato, mint etc. |
Life span of the trees is generally very long (For year). For example- Gulmohar, neem, peepal, mango etc. |