✿Musaceae · Musa
Plankton
Musa paradisiaca
Also known as Banana, Kadali, Plantain
HerbMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Musa paradisiaca
- Genus
- Musa
- Family
- Musaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Cultivated throughout
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Distribution
- Cultivated in Tropics
- Found in India
- Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- কাঁচ কলা
About Plankton
Plankton (Musa paradisiaca) is a herb belonging to the Musaceae family (Banana family). Members of this family are generally characterised by spiral large entire leaves, large terminal spike with bracts flower clusters, berry (banana) fruit. It is typically found in cultivated throughout. It occurs across Cultivated in Tropics. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Musaceae
Banana family
Plankton belongs to the Musaceae family.
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