Let us introduce you to the banana leaf plant. Although they are commonly called banana trees, banana leaf plants (Musa spp.) are actually herbaceous perennials and can be fascinating houseplants ...

The banana slug has a single lung, which has an external breathing ... In dry conditions, slugs insulate themselves in dirt and leaves until their environment becomes moist again, typically ...

3. Culinary uses You can use banana leaves to wrap foods for steaming or grilling. For example, you can wrap fish, rice, or vegetables in banana leaves and cook them to infuse the food with subtle ...

1. The aerial shoot of the banana is leafy almost to the top of the pseudostem, and bears the largest leaves produced by the plant. 2. The phyllotaxy changes with the age of the plant, from under 2/5 ...

If you have the grill fired up for this Indonesian dish of fish wrapped in banana leaf (which was developed by my ex-food stylist, Vivian Herijanto), you'd might as well also cook some skewers of ...