Posts tagged banana plant

Banana guttation. (Musa)

Another view of the cut banana stem showing the cross-section pattern.

BONUS! A guest appearance by Miss Lulabelle Jones.

The cross-section of a freshly cut banana leaf stem. The stem texture is somewhat like celery—a stalk made of water. The smell is like cut grass and the water droplets are sticky.

(Musa)

Banana guttation. (Musa)

Closeup of the curly end of my new banana leaf.

My banana tree has a new leaf coming up with a lovely curl on top. Banana leaves grow one at a time from the center of the previous leaf and are tightly rolled before they unfurl when reaching full height. The slow progression is nice to observe and my inner designer loves the geometric and rhythmic growth pattern of this tree. Check out my other posts about banana plants. They’re easy to grow indoors with lots of sunshine and lots of water. Banana trees can get huge if periodically replanted in larger pots.

(Musa)

sunshine + banana leaf (Musa)

My young Golden Lotus banana tree enjoys a sunny windowsill. This plant is also commonly referred to as a Chinese Yellow banana and takes several years to make a very cool looking yellow flower before it dies.

(Musella lasiocarpa)

yawn.

Banana flower update.
(Musa)

My little banana plant sprouted a miniature banana plant.

(Musa)

Banana flower update. 

(Musa)

Banana flower development.

(Musa)