Banana plants, Musa spp., are herbaceous perennials native to tropical and subtropical rainforests. Increasingly popular, they add structure and panache to both indoor and outdoor gardens.

Although they are commonly called banana trees, banana leaf plants (Musa spp.) are actually herbaceous perennials and can be fascinating houseplants due to their large, paddle-shaped leaves.

“Belgium doesn’t grow bananas, so we don’t have banana pests and diseases. It’s easy to quarantine the plants—there’s no risk of introducing dangerous diseases to a native population ...

This disease poisons banana plants and can reduce yields by up to 50%. Though chemical control for this disease does exist, the environmental implications are enormous. A population of induced banana ...

India's diverse banana varieties contrast with the Cavendish ... scriptures—from the Vedas to Buddhist literature. The banana plant is useful: the fruit is consumed, the leaves serve as ...

García-Bastidas, who completed his doctorate on TR4 at the University of Wageningen, describes the modern banana disease, which attacks the plants vascular system causing wilting and death ...

This time of year, when our plants are under stress from the hot weather, or under attack from pests or disease, banana skins can create a nutritious elixir to save them. This tonic is beneficial ...