Wonderful, luscious tropical leaves are great as a backdrop or centrepiece to your garden. Plant against a house, around a pool, or in a courtyard. Once the mother plant has fruited, it gets cut down and cut into pieces and used as mulch around the pups that now become the mother plant.

Bananas are a good source of ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, and Potassium with some calcium and iron. They are low in salt, low in fat, and are cholesterol-free. Bananas can be eaten fresh and used in salads, desserts, breads, cakes, and drinks; the list is endless.

Bananas are very easy to grow. They are vigorous growers, tolerant of drought and poor soils. It will grow to approximately 3-4 meters. Once fully grown, bananas will flower in autumn and produce Bananas for spring. The ideal Banana family is a mother plant with 2-3 daughters.