Chinese dwarf banana

Chinese dwarf banana
Chinese dwarf banana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musella
Species: M. lasiocarpa
Binomial name
Musella lasiocarpa

The Chinese dwarf banana (Musella lasiocarpa), also known as the golden lotus banana, is a plant of the Musella genus. It is thus a close relative of bananas, and also a member of the Musaceae family. The plant is native to the Yunnan province in China, where it grows high in the mountains up to an altitude of 2500 m. It is known for its yellow erect flower (see image), generally appearing during the second year of cultivation, that can last a few months. Just before opening, the flower resembles a lotus - from which the plant gets one of its names.

Musella lasiocarpa at Hampton Court Flower Show.jpg

In 1841, the United States Department of Agriculture introduced Chinese dwarf cooking-bananas to Florida, but there was little interest among consumers at the time.[1]

References

  1. ^ Virginia Scott Jenkins: "Bananas: An American History", Smithsonian Institution Press (ISBN 1-56098-966-1), p. 6

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • dwarf banana — mažasis bananas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bananinių šeimos daržovinis, vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Musa acuminata), paplitęs Afrikos ir Azijos atogrąžose. Naudojamas gėrimams (sultims) gaminti, iš jo gaunamas vaškas. atitikmenys: lot …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • dwarf banana — noun low growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit • Syn: ↑Musa acuminata • Hypernyms: ↑banana, ↑banana tree • Part Meronyms: ↑banana * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dwarf banana — a large southern Chinese plant, Musa acuminata, of the banana family, having blue green leaves, yellowish white flowers with reddish brown bracts, and fragrant, edible, curved fruit from 4 to 5 in. (10 to 13 cm) long, often borne in clusters of… …   Universalium

  • chinese — banana (dwarf banana), chinese cabbage (petsai), chinese checkers, chinese gelatin (agar or isinglass), chinese glue (alcohol + shellac), chinese greens (vegetables), chinese ink (india ink), chinese puzzle, chinese red, chinese watermelon (wax… …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Chinese banana. — See dwarf banana. * * * …   Universalium

  • Chinese banana. — See dwarf banana …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chinese banana — mažasis bananas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bananinių šeimos daržovinis, vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Musa acuminata), paplitęs Afrikos ir Azijos atogrąžose. Naudojamas gėrimams (sultims) gaminti, iš jo gaunamas vaškas. atitikmenys: lot …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • banana — mažasis bananas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bananinių šeimos daržovinis, vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Musa acuminata), paplitęs Afrikos ir Azijos atogrąžose. Naudojamas gėrimams (sultims) gaminti, iš jo gaunamas vaškas. atitikmenys: lot …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • chinese banana — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : dwarf banana …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chinese banana — noun see dwarf banana …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”