foto: TikTok/@about.dream6
Brilio.net - Banana trees are one of the plants that thrive in tropical areas such as Indonesia. This plant is known for its ability to adapt well to various types of soil and warm or humid weather conditions. Therefore, banana trees can be found almost throughout the region, making it one of the plants that is often used by the community.
In Indonesia, banana trees are not only valued for their delicious and nutritious fruit, but also because all parts of them can be used. Bananas are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber, making them a healthy and popular food. The leaves are often used as traditional food wrappers, the stems can be processed into fiber for crafts, and the banana heart is often used as a cooking ingredient .
However, the most commonly used part of the banana plant is still the fruit. Usually, a banana plant will bear fruit once in its life cycle. After producing one bunch of fruit, the tree will die. Well, one bunch can contain 50-150 bananas depending on the type.
But what if a bunch of banana trees contains more than 150 bananas? Although it seems impossible, a banana tree that bears hundreds of fruits has been recorded in a video by TikTok user @about.dream6. Through one of the videos uploaded, the netizen once shared the appearance of a banana tree whose fruit almost touched the ground.
In the video, the fruit from the banana tree is really abundant and the bunches are towering high. So high, the banana tree that supports it looks tilted because of the many fruits. Not only that, the banana heart at the end of the bunch is also almost touching the ground.
photo: TikTok/@about.dream6
As reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @about.dream6 on Saturday (11/9), the size of one bunch of bananas is almost as tall as the house next to it. After further investigation, it turns out that this banana plant is widely known as the thousand banana. The thousand banana, also known by other names such as the thousand finger banana or the thousand heart banana, is a unique and eye-catching banana variety. This type of banana is famous for its very long bunch and can contain hundreds to more than a thousand small bananas, which is why it gets the name "thousand."
photo: TikTok/@about.dream6
The characteristic of the thousand banana is its bunch that extends vertically and can reach several meters in length. These bananas are smaller than bananas in general and have a sweet taste. Thousand bananas are often used as ornamental plants or collections because of their extraordinary and spectacular bunch shape.
photo: TikTok/@about.dream6
In addition to the uniqueness of its bunch, the thousand banana also has cultural and aesthetic value in some areas. This plant is often used as a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Although not grown commercially on a large scale like other banana varieties, the thousand banana still attracts many people because of its amazing shape and delicious taste.
Its cultivation requires similar care to other types of bananas, including the need for a warm, humid tropical climate, as well as fertile soil with good drainage. Although the exact location of the banana plant is not yet known, the video of its appearance has garnered a lot of attention from netizens. Since it was uploaded last October, the video has been viewed more than 1.8 million times on TikTok.
" I thought it only existed in fairy tales ," wrote TikTok user @chuuuuuaaakkkksssss.
" You can make this series, " commented the TikTok account @sfffa01.
" Wow, there are so many ," said TikTok @atiksulastri30.
" This is the type of banana, sis. In my village, there are lots of them just for home decoration, " said TikTok @dls0110.
" That's a special banana for young vegetables, but if it's old you can't use it anymore, people say manggala banana, for making sour vegetables or coconut milk ," explained TikTok user @ariniyusinta.
(brl/mal)
