Stats

Lifespan: 10-20 years
Size: Large
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Southeast Asia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Runners
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

This giant herb grows in tropical forests by stacking its leaf bases into a trunk. Its flowers bloom in a spiral pattern that reverses direction as the fruit develops.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa