musamusa
genusgenusTowering herbaceous plants with large, paddle-shaped leaves that spiral up from a pseudostem formed by overlapping leaf sheaths. Despite their tree-like appearance, these plants are actually giant herbs that produce clusters of fruits at the top of their stems.
Etymology
The name 'Musa' is believed to honor Antonius Musa, the personal physician to Roman Emperor Augustus, though some scholars suggest it derives from the Arabic word 'mauz' meaning fruit.
Interesting fact!
Though commonly thought of as trees, these plants lack woody tissue and instead grow from an underground stem called a rhizome, producing new shoots even if the main stem dies.
All species of Musa
musaBasjoo
Japanese hardy banana, Cold hardy banana, Fiber banana.
musaOrnata
Flowering banana, Pink banana plant, Purple banana.
musaMannii
Mann's banana, Dwarf purple banana, Upright flowering banana.
musaZebrina
Blood banana, Zebra banana, Striped banana plant.
musaCoccinea
Scarlet banana, Red torch banana, Chinese red banana.
musaAcuminata
Dwarf Cavendish banana, Wild banana plant, Indoor banana tree.
musaSikkimensis
Darjeeling banana, Red-back banana, Hardy mountain banana.
musaVelutina
Pink velvet banana, Fuzzy banana plant, Dwarf velvet banana.
musaBalbisiana
Wild banana, Seeded banana, Forest banana.
musaLasiocarpa
Chinese yellow banana, Hairy banana, Dwarf Chinese banana.
musaSumatrana
Blood banana, Leopard banana, Tiger banana.
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