Union Banana strange

Golden lotus banana. sacred flower of Yunnan.

 About bananas. I seem to be simple for our house. They are everywhere. Plants are easily grown easier. Golf germinate quickly broken. It can be used in the Goodies are already known.

But for bananas at the same time to see the banana is a strange and rare. It is known as a rare species in the world. Why is the birthplace of mountain cold. And the bananas that this is known as the 'flower' is ornamental 'fruit' that we eat the same result.

 This type has a banana in English "Golden Lotus" means golden lotus, or another name that "Dwarf Banana" meaning dwarf bananas, but what about the navigation is not a law in Thailand So like to call this type of banana "Golden lotus banana."

Golden lotus banana is a banana Wong. It is a science that "Musella lasiocarpa" Why the name. "Chinese dwarf banana" to the origin and nature of it.




"Chinese Dwarf Banana" or "golden lotus banana", born in southwestern Yunnan Province. Republic of China were based on peak 2500 meters above sea level, which is cool. The largest species of bananas is about 1.5 meters tall, half the plants seem short girls. The total width is cone-like leaves are gray-green leaves form a small manual launches edges parallel with banana leaves as general

When inflorescences grow size Small flowers are beginning to appear. And has become one of the large yellow flowers. Yellow or orange. Shaped like a lotus. Stand about 6 meters high, which can survive for several months. Each layer of petals gradually decline after flowering and usually grow to about 2 years ago.

Golden lotus banana roots are strong. Rhizomes and it can suck as much water stored. To feed the plants. Propagation can be done through germination or shoot Pak Cham. However, germination is very difficult. Due to sow seeds at low temperatures around 5 degrees Celsius for about 1 month which will help to grow faster. It will grow well in the rainy season. Banana cultivars are not grown much beyond its origin.


The Chinese of Yunnan, where Buddhist. Golden lotus banana is considered as one of the sacred flower. May be due to the incredible seem like a golden lotus.