What's the name of the plant that looks like a Banana

[kaybelize]

but it doesnt have any fruit

[dalmatiansoap]

juvenile banana?

[MattyB]

Hmmmmm, Ginger, Heleconia, Canna, Strezelia, Ravenala? There are several bananas, musa sp., that do not fruit as well.

[The Silent Seed]

Heliconia? Canna? Ornamental Banana of which there are a number of genera, more info will help us help you.

[WestCoastGal]

Are you thinking of musa bajoo (which is a banana plant but no fruit)? Hardiest of the musa family I believe.

The other plant that comes to mind would be the giant birds of paradise (white flower, not orange), Strelitzia nicolai.

Edited January 18, 2012 by WestCoastGal

[siafu]

but it doesnt have any fruit

I believe you mean Ensete.

[Patricia-CR]

Photos?

[Gonzer]

but it doesnt have any fruit

I believe you mean Ensete.

I concur.

[dalmatiansoap]

All bananas fruit, Ensete included

[Rusty on Pine Is.]

but it doesnt have any fruit

I believe you mean Ensete.

I concur.

Since the only way to propagate Ensete is by seed, they do have "fruit"....not too tasty or abundantly fleshy, but fruit nevertheless.

[Jeff in St Pete]

Ensete superbum flower and fruit

[Rusty on Pine Is.]

Are you thinking of musa bajoo (which is a banana plant but no fruit)? Hardiest of the musa family I believe.

The other plant that comes to mind would be the giant birds of paradise (white flower, not orange), Strelitzia nicolai.

Musa basjoo does fruit in areas where it is not damaged down to the corm in the winter, and even in Z7 where the pseudostem is protected it will produce seed.

Rusty

[bahia]

Wonder why the O.P. hasn't responded with a bit more information about what she was thinking about? Lots of good answers in a general way here, but she might also have been seeing/thinking of Heliconias, Musella lasiocarpa, Canna musifolia, etc.

[MattyB]

cucumber