Appearance
"Musa basjoo" is a herbaceous perennial with trunk-like pseudostemsA pseudostem is a false stem formed by the rolled bases of leaves. growing to around 2–2.5 m, with a crown of mid-green leaves growing up to 2 m long and 70 cm wide when mature. The species produces male and female flowers on the same inflorescence which may extend for over 1 m. The banana fruit formed are yellow-green, around 5–10 cm long and 2–3 cm broad; they are inedible, with sparse white pulp and many black seeds.
Naming
Its specific name is derived from its Japanese common name, "bashō".Cultural
The 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō took his pen name from this plant.References:
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