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List of banana cultivars. Left to right: plantains, Red, Latundan, and Cavendish bananas. The following is a list of banana cultivars and the groups into which they are classified. Almost all modern cultivated varieties ( cultivars) of edible bananas and plantains are hybrids and polyploids of two wild, seeded banana species, Musa acuminata and ...
A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry [1] – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, cooking bananas are called plantains, distinguishing them from dessert bananas. The fruit is variable in size, color, and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with ...
Lady Finger bananas trees can grow at a height of 7.5 metres (25 ft). Its pseudostem is slender but it has a heavy root system that makes it resistant to wind damage. The outer sheaths are dark-brown or streaked with reddish brown. The leaves are yellowish green and nearly free of wax. It blooms during mid-summer, late summer, and early fall.
Bananas contain a sugar alcohol called sorbitol, which may cause gas and diarrhea for some people. Generally, sorbitol is tolerated in small amounts, so many people can eat bananas without any issues.
Category. : Banana cultivars. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Musa (cultivars). Banana cultivars — cultivated varieties and cultivars of bananas and . Includes individual Musa cultivars and cultivar groups.
Hardy bananas are any of the species of bananas ( Musaceae) that are able to withstand brief periods of colder temperatures and even occasional snowfall. Musa basjoo - Native to Sichuan in China. [1] The roots are considered hardy to −10 °C (14 °F). [2] Musa itinerans - Native to Assam and is cold hardy variety of banana grown from zones 6 [3]
Garlic. Garlic is delicious, and some studies suggest that in various forms it can help with managing diabetes. While garlic is not meant to replace any lifestyle changes or medications, it can be ...
The plant species Musa ingens, also known as the giant highland banana or Oem, [2] is the physically largest member of the family Musaceae and the only member of the section Ingentimusa. Growing in the tropical montane forests of New Guinea - Arfak Mountains Regency in Indonesia, its leaves can reach a length of 5 meters (16 feet) and a width ...