Banana

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 "Banana a Specie of Musa" 

Common name:

  • Kayla
  • Plantain
  • Banana
  • Monkey banana

Botanical name:

Musa acuminata

Name story:

Eidable banana:

This plant is a species of banana native to Southeast Asia. Many of the modern edible banana-based desserts are from this species. To distinguish this type of banana from the inedible ones, it is then called an edible banana. 

Characteristics:

Plant Type:  Tree

Lifespan:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  All year around

Plant Height:   16 feet

Spread:  6 to 10 feet

Habitat:   Shaded and moist ravines, marshlands, semi-marshlands, slopes

Flower Color:   Yellow, Purple

Leaf Color:  Green

Fruit Color:Yellow, Red, Green, Brown, Black

Stem Color:  red, Purple, Green, Black

Scientific classification:

Genus:  Musa - Musa

Family:Musaceae - Banana

Order:Zingiberales - Gingers, bananas, and allies

Class:  Liliopsida - Monocotyledons, Monocots

Phylum:   Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes

Information:

The banana (Musa acuminata) is an edible, evergreen, perennial plant native to southwest Asia. 

Some people may mistake banana for a tree, but it is a perennial plant. The banana is one of the earliest human-domesticated plants in evolutionary history. 

Growing these crops for fruit is an important industry. 

They are also cultivated as ornamental plants.

Interesting facts:

The banana was one of the earliest crops grown for human agriculture and other uses. Technically a herb and not a tree, the banana may also have been grown as a source of wood and fiber. They were probably first grown in Southeast Asia. A hybrid of Musa acuminata is known as plantain and is usually boiled before consumption.

Dificulty rating:

Banana is not difficult to care for. With proper care, your banana will grow well in certain environments.

Care guide:

Water requirements: 

Considered a thirsty plant, the edible banana should be checked often and needs watering fairly frequently to keep the soil moist. However, standing in water causes root rot, so it's important to make sure the soil around the plant is properly drained. 

Tips from Garden Coaches:

With dramatic, architectural foliage and the promise of edible fruit when conditions are right, the banana has a lovely tropical appeal, making it popular as both a houseplant and an outdoor plant.

Uses:

Garden use:

While bananas are primarily an agricultural food crop, surprisingly they also thrive in sunny home gardens. 

It can be grown in containers or as a specimen plant, where its height and remarkably large leaves make it a striking visual feature for tropical gardens. 

Plant with hibiscus, crape myrtle or alocasia to complete the effect. 





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