Wild bananas

[loong]

I'm not sure if wild banana is the correct term or not, but I did manage to grow a single plant from seed.

It is very slow growing and after 2 years, it is maybe 2 metres + a bit high.

It looks very healthy, but it doesn't seem to throw up any babies from its base, so maybe it only grows from seed.

I can't find any info about this banana, so I am wondering at what age it will likely bear fruit. Does anybody know?

Also, if and when it bears fruit, does it then die, or is it likely to fruit a second time?

[xen]

Hi Loong,

I used to grow banana s years ago but know nothing about the seeded types. I think the Abyssian Banana has seeds but is usually grown as a ornamental. I looked on google and found this site which may be of some interest about the plant.

http://fncw.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/Seeded-Banana-June-2012.pdf

[loong]

Thanks Xen,

I think the banana is Musa Balbisiana or Musa acuminata, Glawy dtani, in Thai.

I've not been able to find any info about the growing cycle.

[Packdee]

If Glawy dtani dies during having flower, there is a young beautiful girl (ghost) lives there.

More story here. http://www.kroobannok.com/blog/15935

[xen]

I was talking to a collegue about seeded babanas and the conversation turned to Australian native bananas -musa banksii , commoonly found on the edges of rainforest in northern Queensland and into Papua New guinea too so i believe..

Anyway i googled musa banksii and found this site which may be of general interest about tropical fruits as well as having info about seeded bananas . Hope it is an interesting as i found it

.http://rfcarchives.org.au/Next/Fruits/Banana/NativeQBananas5-91.htm