Author: Marilyn Medina

Bananas have naturally high-levels of potassium and a small fraction of all potassium is radioactive. Each banana can emit . 01 millirem (0.1 microsieverts) of radiation. This is a very small amount of radiation. Are bananas radioactive Are they harmful? Some potassium is always taken in via the diet, and some is always excreted, meaning […]

Although they freeze back to the ground each fall, with proper care they will resprout in the spring. Hardy bananas grow fast enough to match their previous year’s size by early to mid summer, and it usually only takes about two years for a young plant to reach its full size. What do you do […]

However, even people living in cooler climates can grow banana leaf plants indoors—though they may not produce fruit. Banana plants are relatively simple to grow as houseplants so long as their care requirements are met. Can I keep a banana plant indoors? With enough light and water, an indoor banana tree makes an excellent houseplant. […]

herb. Bananas are both a fruit and not a fruit. While the banana plant is colloquially called a banana tree, it’s actually an herb distantly related to ginger, since the plant has a succulent tree stem, instead of a wood one. The yellow thing you peel and eat is, in fact, a fruit because it […]

Sphere, topologicaly. What is the shape of a banana? A banana body shape is one where the waist is barely narrower than the bust or hips. Furthermore, the bust and hip measurements will be nearly identical, producing a characteristically ruler-shaped figure. Women displaying a rectangle body shape tend to have a small bust, undefined waist, […]

Choose some already ripe (yellow with brown spots) for immediate use. Pick bananas that are still slightly but not overly green to use later. Look for bananas that are bright in color, full and plump, avoiding those with bruises. Depressed, moist, and dark areas on the skin usually signal the fruit inside is bruised. What […]

A wild banana that may hold the key to protecting the world’s edible banana crop has been put on the extinction list. It is found only in Madagascar, where there are just five mature trees left in the wild. Scientists say the plant needs to be conserved, as it may hold the secret to keeping […]

Bananas do not grow from a seed but from a bulb or rhizome, and it takes 9 to 12 months from sowing a banana bulb to harvesting the fruit. The banana flower appears in the sixth or seventh month. Unlike other fruit like apples which have a growing season, bananas are available all year round. […]

Banana tree leaves that are turning yellow and dying indicate that the tree is not getting the nutrients it needs. Inadequate fertilization, poor-draining soil, overwatering and fungal infection are some of the common reasons a banana tree (​Musa​ spp.) might lack nutrients. How do you fix yellow banana leaves? Yellowing lower leaves (closest to soil) […]

To grow a banana tree in a container, you’ll need to use a dwarf variety, since regular banana trees can grow too large for pots. Use a 6- or 8-inch pot with a drainage hole, since banana trees thrive in well-drained soil. Your soil should be mildly acidic soil and have a good mix of […]

A single banana is called a finger. A grouping of attached “fingers” make up a “hand” of bananas. Multiple hands that grow in a cluster are called a bunch or stalk—a bunch of bananas may contain 3 to 20 hands! What is a bunch of banana called? June 28, 2017 at 1:00 AM · “A […]