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

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but it doesnt have any fruit

juvenile banana?

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

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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

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 by WestCoastGal

Zone 9b (formerly listed as Zone 9a); Sunset 14

but it doesnt have any fruit

I believe you mean Ensete.

Algarve, Portugal

Zone 10.

Mediterranean Climate moderated by the Atlantic Ocean

Photos?

Patricia

but it doesnt have any fruit

I believe you mean Ensete.

I concur.

 

 

All bananas fruit, Ensete included :winkie:

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.

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

Ensete superbum flower and fruit

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Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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.

cucumber

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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