Social media is rife with claims that banana skins can have a transformative effect on our houseplants. James Wong unpeels the science behind the trend ...

The soft, yellow flesh of the edible varieties is the result of a mutation many thousands of years ago that rendered the fruits of these plants sterile. In fact, Cavendish – the banana variety ...

Here’s the vegan banana bread you’ve been searching for! Add some chopped pecan nuts if you like for a bit of crunch. Each serving provides 242kcal, 4g protein, 46g carbohydrate (of which 22g ...

Get ready to go bananas! But that's not all you'll eat on this plan. The Morning Banana Diet, also known as Asa-Banana Diet, comes from a husband and wife in Japan: Sumiko Watanabe is a pharmacist ...

Banana plants belong to the biological genus Musa, which contains 83 flowering plants, including bananas and plantains. Banana “trees” are technically not trees; rather, they’re herbaceous ...

A new display of unusual plants has been created at an indoor rainforest. The Living Rainforest is celebrating the successful propagation of ‘water banana’ plants inside its tropical ...

Another pet-friendly plant is the banana tree which adds a dramatic touch to any space, growing up to six feet tall. Dwarf varieties, however, range between two and four feet. Its central stem ...

A deliciously indulgent banana milkshake, topped with a swirl of vanilla-flavoured whipped cream and grated chocolate. For a healthier version, try using 3 frozen bananas and omit the ice cream ...

One such plant you may never have considered as a suitable houseplant is the banana tree (Musa spp.)! While banana plantations thrive in tropical regions around the world, a banana tree can also make ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants ...

Dec. 23, 2024 — Researchers have named six new tree species based on comparisons made among collections of dried plant specimens from across the Neotropics. Of these six, three of the new ...