Banana plant
Banana Plant: The tree of the Parthenocarpic variety For the starting of the discussion, let it suffice to know that the banana plant is a herb that’s rather large in size; it grows from an under-ground stem called
Banana Plant and its red fruits: There are umpteen numbers of resources that speak about the anatomy and development of banana; among the prominent ones, the works of von Loesecke, Simmonds and Palmer require a special mention. However, we are going to restrict ourselves to the edible bananas, which is parthenocarpic by nature and propagates from the rhizome. The banana, thus can as well be categorized into the berry class that forms from a superior ovary of three joined carpels in axile placentation. The clusters of
fruits, or hands resulting from the unisexual flowers (born near to the base of the peduncle) develop into the bananas later on.
Banana Plant Care: Just like any other thing, it’s the base i.e. soil that’s considered the first priority for growing banana. A well draining mixture of soil can be obtained by adding 20% of Perlite to it; however, the soil shouldn’t be heavy and the banana rhizome must be sown upright with the roots well covered. A proper banana plant care requires water and fertilizers to be added at the same time; the plants being heavy feeders, fertilizers are to be applied in a rather light manner. A balanced fertilizer i.e. the ones with three numbers on the label are just right for the purpose; watering must occur at regular intervals or when the soil would dry to a half-inch depth. Twelve hours of bright daylight is essential and so is constant warmth and high humidity; at night, the ideal temperature would be 67F.