Nendran – Kerala long yellow banana – plant

Description

Nendran is an edible fruit plant,wonderfully sweet with firm and creamy flesh, bananas come prepackaged in their own yellow jackets and are available for harvest throughout the year.
The banana plant grows 10 to 26 feet and belongs to the Musaceae family of plants along with plantains.

Planting and care

The banana is a perennial plant that replaces itself. Bananas do not grow from a seed but from a bulb or rhizome.The time between planting a banana plant and the harvest of the banana bunch is from 9 to 12 months. The flower appears in the sixth or seventh month.

Care

• Look up your area’s temperature and humidity.
• Find the sunniest area in your yard.
• Choose an area with good drainage.
• Allow sufficient space.
• Consider growing it indoors.
• Select your planting material.
• Trim the plant.
• Dig a hole for each plant.
• Mostly fill the hole with loose, rich soil.
• Fertilize monthly a short distance from the trunk.
• ater frequently but avoid overwatering.
• Add mulch.
• Keep an eye out for discolorations, dying leaves, and pests.
• De-sucker your plants.
• Support the plant to avoid toppling of the plant due to strong wind or bunch weight.

  Special uses

  Special features:

  Culinary use: Hot Bananas. Bananas are tropical fruits that are easily obtainable in most parts of the world, packed with flavor, loaded with nutritional value.

  Medicinal use: Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally.

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