Banana belongs to the plantain family plantain, also refers to its fruit, widely cultivated in the tropics. Banana flavor, rich in nutrients, bananas contain a variety of trace elements and vitamins, can help muscle relaxation, make people physically and mentally happy , and has a certain weight loss effect.

Banana and banana belong to the same family, similar in appearance, has a certain medicinal value. Plantain leaves to prevent plague has been thousands of years of history, herbal medicine can be locally sourced, and modern medical pharmacological research shows that plantain leaves is a broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiviral drugs, it has a number of viruses and bacteria have inhibited and killed the role of respiratory diseases have a certain preventive and curative effect. Plantain root has the effect of clearing heat, quenching thirst, diuretic and detoxification. It can be used to treat daytime fever, edema, foot odor, hemorrhage, hematochezia, carbuncle, furuncle, and dengtoxin.

Millet banana, also known as the emperor banana, rice banana, golden banana, belongs to the fragrant shoots banana class, Vietnam called it tribute banana, that is, tribute to the emperor's banana; Myanmar called it sweet banana. Emperor banana fruit is small. About 10 centimeters long, seedless, thin skin, ripe skin golden yellow, orange flesh, sweet fragrance, sweet and delicious. Fruit nutritious, per 100 grams of edible part containing 20 grams of carbohydrates, 1.2 grams of protein, 0.6 grams of fat, but also contains ash and a variety of vitamins. Emperor banana appearance colorful, unique flavor, is recognized as one of the world's high-grade banana varieties, high economic value. The fruit is small, golden color, rich in nutrients, and more aromatic and refreshing and nutritious compared with ordinary bananas.

Bananas can be laxative treatment of constipation, to say that bananas, plantains and millet banana which is better relative to bananas, plantains are more gentle, and its rich in dietary fiber and who soluble plant fiber, its laxative effect can be said to be the most of the three, gastroenterology, constipation patients can choose to eat more.

Expanding knowledge

Banana is a perennial herb, large and wide leaves, like warmth and cold tolerance weak, stem separation ability, half shade, adaptability, faster growth.

The high mountains and dense forests, fertile land is very suitable for plantain planting. The plantains produced in such places are large and thin-skinned, tender and smooth, sweet and refreshing, and have the effect of appetizing and helping to eliminate food. Plantain is best suited to loose, fertile, well-aerated soil growth; appropriate shade is conducive to plant growth, more conducive to improving quality.

Banana grows better in deep, loose, fertile and well-drained soil. Not cold hardy, winter must maintain a temperature of 4 ℃ or more, but can also tolerate a short period of 0 ℃ low temperature. Resistant to semi-shade, too much shade is poor plant growth, difficult to bloom. Because its leaves are parallel veins, loose structure, very easy to be blown by the wind crack, so should choose to avoid the wind place to plant. Like moist, cultivation should be frequently watered and sprayed to the plant to maintain high soil and air humidity, but avoid continuous soil waterlogging, otherwise it is easy to rot the roots. Planting in addition to adequate fertilizer, should also be applied once or twice a month of well-rotted organic fertilizer.

Origin and habitat

Native to the Ryukyu Islands, there may be wild in Taiwan, south of the Qinling-Huaihe River can be cultivated in the open ground, more cultivated in the garden and near the farmhouse.