https://www.pitara.com/tags/bananas/Recent content in Bananas on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/do-bananas-grow-on-trees/Sun, 01 Jul 2001 18:01:47 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/do-bananas-grow-on-trees/<p>You think bananas grow on trees? Wrong. They don&rsquo;t, because the banana tree is actually a plant. It is probably the largest plant in the world.</p> <p>To know more, look at the banana trunk. Is it wood? No. There are layers of skin placed in circles. These layers are actually the lower ends of banana leaves. In other words, the banana tree is a clump of leaves!</p> <figure class="image-portrait-right has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/banana-plant.jpg" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/banana-plant_hu_a27e7d1bc778fb39.jpg" width="450" height="675" alt="A banana plant" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>A banana plant</figcaption> </figure> <p>At the top of the plant is a chunk of leaves looking like a palm tree. The flower bud grows in the stalk, which is right in the middle of these leaves. From this flower bud grows the bunch of banana fruits, all of which point skywards. There is only one bunch at a time. But, it can be quite heavy. Sometimes, it could weigh up to 45 kilograms!</p>