How are botany and herbology different?

Answer 1

To my knowledge, technically botany is the study of plants and the specific branch of Biology that deals with plant life. Botany studies the growth, stucture, physiology, reproduction, pathology, the economic use, and cultivation of plants. Unless there is another area that may need researched when dealing with plant life, Botany appears to cover everything when discussing plant sciences. Botany and plant sciences appear to be the same.

Answer 2

Botany is the scientific study of plants, encompassing their structure, growth, reproduction, metabolism, and classification. Herbology, on the other hand, specifically focuses on the study and use of herbs for medicinal and culinary purposes, often involving identifying, growing, and preparing herbs for various applications. Herbology is a subset of botany that narrows its focus on medicinal and culinary plants.

Answer 3

Botany is the study of plants, as a general term. Herbology is specifically the study of herbs.

Answer 4

vascular plants with weak stem and short stature are called herbs whereas a plant may be vascular, non-vascular, herb, shrub or tree.