Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Part sun
Water
Heavy
Mature size
4–6 m
First harvest
Year two
Family
Musaceae
Where it grows
ground
Good for
biodiversity, food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
One clump in a damp corner supplies leaves all year.
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.