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.

Edited October 20, 2013 by loong

[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