Pseudo Cereals

The plants/crops which lack a woody system are known as herbaceous crops. For Example: Banana, fern, cilantro, basil.

The seed that is able to germinate is known as a viable seed and the period of time that seed remains viable is known as seed viability.

Plants that are cultivated for their parts which are used as staple food are known as staple crops. These are the crop parts that are consumed on a daily basis as a traditional diet. For example: rice, maize, wheat, barley, buckwheat, millet.