Truly, a banana deserves a lot of attention in terms of food, it is not only a delicious fruit, but it is also a good antidepressant. It can be used, as well as soothing, and anticonvulsant. His palm, in particular bamboo is a giant grass, whose family is cereal. Many inhabitants of our planet love bananas, but few know how to care for banana palms.
The banana palm is truly the record holder in what is growing very fast . And in such a way that under conditions of warm and sunny days, on a banana palm for 7 days one leaf grows, the length of which can reach the level of 2.7 m, and the width becomes almost 60 cm.
Basic rules of care.
To take care of such a decorative and beautiful culture, like a banana, as it is called a palm tree, you need to be more careful, because its leaves can begin to dry and subsequently lose their shine. this phenomenon usually occurs because in the room in which you have to look after the palm tree, insufficient humidity of the air. Such an exotic culture prefers a wet habitat . To achieve the desired preference for greater humidity, one can simply make air baths, in particular spraying with water over the palm. By the way, the care of this decorative plant includes such water procedures as shower washing, this is if the palm leaves are not quite large, otherwise it is worth at least to wipe them. Also, to maintain the necessary humidity, you can apply a simple reception tray with wet moss, or pebbles, or expanded clay, or other porous material, which is placed and banana plant.
And what kind of banana tree grows with you?
There may be several varieties of a banana tree , some of them have fairly large leaves, in particular some growers of this culture get such a variety grown from seeds, or a neat palm with small leaves and a thick enough trunk, such can be seen in the corresponding shops selling banana tree. But do not be upset if your exhibit has long trunks with long leaves, usually this happens from lack of light and a particular characteristic of some species from this culture, in particular in tall varieties that prefer to grow as high as possible. What not to say about the stunted species of banana palms, their trunks are usually thick, and the leaves are rather small compared to tall ones. Usually, even trimming the first leaves, and generally no pruning, does not help in controlling the growth in length of a tall banana culture, still after a certain time you will have to find a wide, spacious and bright room where the banana palm will feel cozy and comfortable , almost like at home. But it will be better if this orchard becomes the greenhouse.
How to water a banana tree?
The process of watering also requires a proper skill. There must be a lot of water. but do not overdo it so that it stays idle in the pan, in the aftermath such an attitude towards watering can lead to rotting of the root system of the banana palm. Yes, and the water should be as close as possible to the indications of room temperature, it will even be better if it is above it at least 2-3 degrees, while it should stay quite a long time. The time of the year also plays an important role in the watering process, it must also be taken into account. So in the period of autumn and winter it is better to water the palm less frequently, while observing the factor that every subsequent watering is prescribed only when the top layer of soil on which your exhibit grows grows. Because excessive moisture can not lead to anything good, but only to the detrimental effect of rotting the root system of your banana palm. And the temperature of the room with the growing tree should be as close as possible to the level of 18-20 degrees.
When can I reap the fruits of it?
You can taste the first fruit of your exotic plant when the number of leaves on it will be about 15 leaves. In the central part of such a rosette of leaves should appear such a beauty, the appearance of which will resemble a bud. Its color will be close to red-violet, in the process of flowering it will gradually fall down. Even if the first flowers appear on the palm, this bloom will not stop, the buds will appear throughout the year, gradually moving down the plant. Fruits, in turn, replacing the location of flowers will keep up with the top down in such a way that such a picture may appear, in the form of ripened fruit from above and still green fruit from below.
Note that by providing the right care for the banana culture in the best conditions for it, you can get spectacular flowers and then the long-awaited edible fruit . Fruits, in turn, are berries that can have a variety of colors, fluctuating in a range of colors from bright green to the same bright colors as yellow or even red. But the taste of such fruit fruit can be as varied, from sweet to sour-sweet or apple flavor.
Beware of pests!
In the fight against pests, it is necessary to apply not only the skill, but also the knowledge that it is necessary to be aware of their appearance due to their inattention in watering and in not banning the banana palm from drafts. In such cases, wait for the appearance of pests such as scabies, and thrips, and spider mites. Therefore, it is worthwhile to closely monitor the process of watering and excessive ventilation of the premises. If you grow your palm in pots, then do not resort to excessive measures for the application of fertilizers, you can inadvertently damage the root system, namely, simply burn it.
Here are such simple tips presented above, I hope, will help you properly care for the banana palm.