Banana trees are one of more than 80 species of flowering plants in the Musa genus. Bananas are huge herbaceous plants with fleshy, upright stalks from which large, oblong, bright green leaves grow.

We’ve seen some high temperatures and heavy rainfall in Kent in recent weeks - and it seems the tropical conditions are ...

Bananas are a staple in Indian kitchens, and growing them at home from the banana seed is easier than most think. Right from ...

For banana trees that have not yet bloomed, the flower stalks are somewhere in the trunks now. If you cut back the trunks, you destroy the flower stalk.

First, that the yellow banana is not a fruit (because it has no seeds), and second, that it comes from a tree (the banana tree). There are close to 1,000 species of banana today.

There is a fertilizer specifically formulated for banana trees, one recommended NPK ratio (nitrogen-phosphorous-potassium) is 8-10-8. I did notice one in particular available locally that is 8-2-12.

Q: I have a large banana tree growing in a pot outdoors. I do not know what type it is, but I was told that it is tender and will not survive the winter. If I don't have a greenhouse, is there any ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes.

Cool Spaces: A taste of the tropics as banana trees grace this Egbertville backyard Published: Sep. 14, 2023, 7:00 a.m. David Flynn’s outdoor section of his home on Nevada Avenue with many fruit ...