Banana Tree Facts
The scientific name for banana is musa sapientum, which means “fruit of the wise men”. Banana plant is a perennial herb that grows from a bulk of rhizome.
The fruit grows in large hanging bunches where it has about 10 to 20 fingers. A cluster of banana is called a hand and a single banana is called a finger. It grows in humid, tropical areas and is the world’s largest herb.
Banana Tree Facts
- Bananas are low in calories and have no fat, sodium and cholesterol contents. They contain vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and vitamin B6.
- Rubbing the inside part of a banana peel on a mosquito bite or on poison ivy will help keep it from itching and getting inflamed.
- If you rub the inner part of the banana peel on a scrape or burn, it helps reduce the pain, keep the swelling down and keep the wound from getting infected.
- The inside part of the banana peel has potassium, magnesium and manganese content in it that can help whiten your teeth naturally. Rub the inside part of the banana peel on your teeth for about two minutes every night.
- A headache can be cured by rubbing a banana peel on your forehead.
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- The phosphorous and potassium content in bananas and banana peel can make great fertilizer when mixed with garden soil.
- Bananas are a healthy snack that has high nutritional value.
- The water content in a banana is around 75 percent.
- Bananas can be found in different colors, including red, yellow and green. They grow in large hanging bunches.
- The fiber taken from banana plants can be used to make clothes.
- Banana leaves are large and flexible and are used as eco-friendly, disposable “plates” or food containers.
- Banana flower is used as a vegetable in Asian cuisine and consumed either raw or steamed or used in curries.
- The tender stem or inner core of the banana tree trunk is also used to make healthy salads or eaten as a lightly cooked curry in Indian cuisine.
- The inner part of the banana peel can be used to clean and polish leather shoes. Bananas are slightly radioactive but the level of radiation is not high enough to cause harm.
