Common banana (Musa paradisiaca)

Other names French plantain

At a glance

Lifecycle

Perennial (hardy)

Sources FAO EcoCrop (Lifecycle)

Scientific synonyms Musa sapientum

Same genus

• Banana (Musa balbisiana)
• Edible banana (Musa acuminata)
• Banana (Musa sp.)
• Musa salaccensis
• Musa halabanensis
• Japanese Banana (Musa basjoo)

The whole genus Banana (Musa)