General Information:

  • Category- Fruit
  • Binomial Name- Musa acuminata
  • Common Names- Banana
  • Spread- 120-130 inches**
  • Height- 120-180 inches**
  • Average Production- 25-30 kg per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 365-450 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 90
  • Water: 75 %
  • Protein: 1.09 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 22.84 grams
  • Sugar: 12.23 grams
  • Fiber: 2.6 grams
  • Fat: 0.33 grams
  • Minerals: Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorous, Sodium, Zinc, Chlorine
  • Vitamins- B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Well-drained soils, Sandy
  • Soil Moisture- 60%
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring and Summer
  • Temperature range- 18-32 Celsius

Tips to Grow Banana:

  1. Arrange good quality banana sucker with roots.
  2. The soil should be loose and well drained. It should be moist, but not wet.
  3. Choose a container at least 24 inches wide and deep. Place the sucker 1.5 inches below the soil. 
  4. We can add compost made by kitchen and animal waste for better growth. We can also spread mulch around the stem.
  5. The small flower at the tip of each banana will become dry and easily rub off, or the banana plant will lose most of its leaves. This is a good time to harvest the fruit. Cut a notch halfway into the tree, opposite the side of the bunch.
  6. Repot bananas at least once every three years.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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