Banana Tree (Musa Acuminata)

Hindi Name – Kela

Sanskrit Name –  Kadali 

Botanical Name – Musa Acuminata

Banana tree is tall & well build. Banana tree trunk is actually a tightly packed overlapping of leaf sheaths. Banana is the largest consumed herbaceous fruit. The banana plant grows from the roots of the stem.

Banana is rich in potassium & calcium which make it a complete food.

In India, it is consumed at large in fasting, & it is easily available fruit. Banana belongs to the Musaceae family.

The banana tree may height up to fifteen to twenty feet, depending on its varieties, & diameter up to fourteen inches.

Banana tree is tall & well build. The banana 

tree trunk is actually a tightly packed overlapping of leaf sheets. Banana is the largest consumed herbaceous fruit. 

The new banana plant grows from the roots of the stem. Banana is rich in potassium & calcium which make it a complete food. In India, it is consumed at large in fasting, & it is easily available fruit. Banana belongs to the Musaceae family.

Loamy soil is most preferred for banana cultivation, & soil for bananas shall have adequate fertility & moisture with good drainage. Banana does not grow well in saline solid soil.

New Banana studs grow its roots automatically & later you can shift it to another place. The banana tree grows well within ten to twelve months.

Banana leaves are arranged in springy form. The Colour of the leaves is light green to dark & long in size. Banana leaves are quite long up to six feet long &, eighteen inches wide.

In Southern parts of India, banana leaves are used to serve food (commercial & domestic) & in weddings rituals, banana leaves presence is a must. 

Food served on banana leaves is considered to be much more hygienic than on plates. Leaves are used to make food packets too.

Banana flower's pink-colored bud extends downwards as the new small bananas grow. Gradually with time, the fingers develop in full-size banana. Initially, bananas are in green color & change their color to yellow on ripening. Green bananas are kept for three to four days to ripen.

Sweet, softer yellow banana is easier to digest. Yellow banana contains more antioxidants as compared to the green ones. Bananas are full of good carbs which are especially required post-workout, & these carbs repair your muscles well.

In Southern India green bananas are used to make chips, vegetables many types of desserts.

Banana improves digestive health, helps in weight loss if consumed with milk it adds weight, removes unwanted chemical from the body & maintain a good healthy mind.