Characteristics
A banana plant with underground stems. It grows 1.5 m high. The leaves are dark green and 1 m long. They are paler underneath. The flowers are pale yellow or white and the bracts are red. They stick upright. The fruit are bright pink. They are velvety. The fruit split when ripe. They have hard, round seeds. The fruit are edible.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
1.5 - 2.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It needs regular moisture and humidity. It needs fertile, well drained soil. It needs an acid pH. It needs full or part sun. It cannot tolerate strong winds or salt exposure. It suits hardiness zones 9-12.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The flowers and young stems are cooked as a vegetable. The fresh flowers can be stored for 8-10 days. They are also used for chutney.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds or suckers.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
7 - 180
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
22 - 32
|
| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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