Bananas are often lauded for their superior nutritional composition and they are recommended by most health experts (mothers included) to provide the body with a boost. They are rich in potassium, ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes. SUSAN POAG / THE ...

In olden days our ancestors related all good things with religion. Banana in SANATANA DHARMA is called '' KADALI PHALAM''. Once Doorvaasa maharshi cursed his wife ''Kadali'' when she woke him up for ...

Almost across South India, there's a special place for the banana tree. You will be greeted by decorations with banana leaves, stems and flowers during auspicious functions and weddings.

A flower-shop customer wonders about people's fascination with strange greenery in "The Little Shop of Horrors," the old movie (1960) turned perennial stage musical. "I remember in one flower shop ...

The banana is so popular in Uganda that the locals eat about 250 kg each per year. In fact, the banana is so essential to their diet, that their word "matooke" means both "food" and "banana". The ...

A couple were astonished after Britain’s round-the-bend weather saw their banana tree producing fruit for the first time - in 20 YEARS. Nida Mordaunt, 60, brought a tiny root from a banana plant back ...

Description: A darkish purple teardrop-shaped blossom that grows on a banana tree. Also called a banana blossom and (regrettably) vazhai poo. Prep: Slice off the bottom stem and peel away the ...