TIL Bananas are berries that grow on giant herbs
TIL Bananas are berries that grow on giant herbs
Banana trees are made up of giant leaves, not a trunk. So they're more like a giant onion instead of a tree.
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They are fast-growing plants, with a growth rate of up to 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) per day.[5]
holy shit
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So I’ve searched and searched and my wife and I watched a lot of YouTube timelapses and we couldn’t find one that grew that fast. Not saying it isn’t the max, but it’s probably very abnormal
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wikipedia cites this book for reference
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I feel like they'd feel pretty warm to the touch if they are growing that fast.
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Well, they do feel warm to the touch, but bananas only grow in warm and humid climates, so everything feels that way.
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I kinda feel like heat would be wasted energy that could be used to ｇｒｏｗ
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I feel like bananas would be cold as hell if they were growing that fast.
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Absorbing heat from hapless critters that happen to brush a banana leaf to g r o w
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Fun fact! The farmers rely on this effect to supply supplemental meat in the growing season.
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