
- Hindi
- केला
- Botanical
- Musa acuminata
- Family
- Musaceae
About the plant
A single sucker in a corner gives shade, cooking leaves and, in time, fruit.
Growing it
Keep one main stem and one sucker; remove the rest.
What it is for
Fruit, leaves for serving; fast dense green cover.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun, sheltered
- पानी
- Heavy and frequent
- मौसम
- Jun–Aug
- Grows in
- Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop
- Mature size
- 2.5–4 m
- First harvest
- Fruit in 12–15 months
Keep one main stem and one sucker; remove the rest.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Fruit, leaves for serving; fast dense green cover.
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
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- प्रकाशित