question: Are Itea and Borassodendron both plants?
answer: yes
context: Title: Itea ilicifolia
  Passage: Itea ilicifolia, the holly-leaved sweet spire, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iteaceae, native to western China.  It is an evergreen shrub growing to 3 - tall by 3 m broad, with glossy holly-like leaves and fragrant drooping racemes of greenish-white flowers, 30 cm long, in summer and autumn.  It is hardy, though young plants require protection from dry winds.
  Title: Borassodendron
  Passage: Borassodendron is a genus of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family.
  Title: Itea (plant)
  Passage: Itea is a genus of about 10 species of shrubs and small trees.  The leaves are alternate.  Flowers are small, with 5 sepals and 5 petals, borne in racemes or spikes.
citations: Itea (plant) Borassodendron