Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Subtropical forest

Range

East Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Status

Uncommon

About

Japanese banana, scientifically named Musa basjoo, is a flowering plant belonging to the banana family Musaceae. This plant is native to the subtropical southern Chinese province of Sichuan and is known for its ornamental value.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 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

Species

Musa basjoo