Wild Banana जंगली केला

🌱 About the plant

The wild banana of the north-east — seedy fruit, but flowers and stem are food.

Growing it

One clump in a damp corner supplies leaves all year.

What it is for

Banana flower and stem; leaves; wildlife forage.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Part sun

Water

Heavy

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground

Mature size

4–6 m

First harvest

Year two

One clump in a damp corner supplies leaves all year.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Banana flower and stem; leaves; wildlife forage.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India