Is lettuce considered an herb

Answer 1

If we go back to the old 20 Questions TV Program, we find that everything is basically classified as being either being animal, vegetable, or mineral. Therefore, since herbs are plants, they are vegetables. However, if you meant "are herbs normal, edible vegetables, like a tomato (which is actually a fruit), lettuce, beets, or celery, etc.", then the answer is "not usually". Many flower petals such as marigolds, zinnias, (even) roses are edible and are sometimes part of a salad or dessert. Yet these are not usually considered to be herbs. Also, many herbs in small quantities are used to flavor foods or as medicines. As another example, marigold petals, placed in oil, are used to treat skin problems. Some herbs make very strong medicines and should never be used as food.

Patriqq's answer:

Definition of "herb:" any plant with a use or purpose. Assuming a "vegetable" is what you find in the produce aisle, all vegetables are herbs, but only some herbs are vegatables. (Yarrow is an herb, but not a vegetable).

Answer 2

It depends on what you are talking about. Some things we call vegetables are actually fruit. For example tomato and cucumber we call vegetables but they are really fruit because the have the seed of the plant.

Something like cabbage or lettuce is a vegetable.

Also we call carrots and beets vegetables but really they are roots not the vegetative parts of the plant.

Vegetable is not a scientific word.

Answer 3

yes you can, in fact i'd encourage it, many herbs will scare of pests from your precious little veggies!

Answer 4

No I think herbs are plants that have flavour or scent.

Answer 5

No, its considered an "herb"

Answer 6

Yes, many herbs are edible.

Answer 7

both