Top 14 Finest Descriptions of Banana Trees

Every summer, I visit my grandmother's house in the countryside. Her garden is filled with various fruit trees such as bananas, guavas, and mangoes. Each fruit has its own unique and delicious flavor, but my favorite is the banana tree bearing fruit in the corner of the garden.

From a distance, the banana tree resembles a cool green umbrella. Its trunk, taller than a person, stands straight without any surrounding branches, while smaller trees grow closely together, forming a bush. Upon closer inspection, the banana tree trunk is as thick as a house pillar. Touching the trunk, there's no longer the cool feeling as the shiny bark has dried slightly.

The banana tree has many leaves, some dry and torn by the wind, hanging horizontally and falling to the ground. The green leaves are fresh and intact, as large as folded water troughs. The lower leaves are dark green, while the upper ones gradually fade in color. Next to the yellowing leaves is a red banana blossom blooming. The banana flowers gradually open to reveal the developing banana clusters, forming a banana bunch.

Most remarkable is the long, heavy banana bunch, with clusters of bananas nestled closely together, seemingly causing the trunk to lean to one side. Each banana cluster is crowded with plump, round fruits. Each banana is longer than my forearm. When ripe, the fragrance of the bananas wafts through the air.

The banana tree seems to waste nothing: its trunk feeds the pigs, its leaves are used by my grandmother to wrap cakes, its flowers are turned into salads for the villagers, and its fruit is not only delicious but also nutritious. What could be more enjoyable than having a homegrown banana as dessert after a meal?

The banana tree truly is my good friend. It provides delicious fruit, adds a green shade to the garden, and I deeply cherish and value it. I will endeavor to take good care of it so it bears even more sweet fruit.

Next to our house, Uncle Hai has a small garden. At the end of the garden is a cluster of mature banana trees exuding a fragrant aroma. There are several tall, robust banana trees, especially one that is currently bearing fruit.

This particular banana tree stands about two meters tall, with its leaves covering the smaller adjacent banana trees. Its trunk resembles a cylindrical pillar, tapering towards the top, consisting of tightly packed leaves, lush green and glossy like water. Indeed, they are like water containers nourishing the tree. Above the trunk, numerous leaves fan out in all directions.

Some leaves are more than halfway dry, drooping and almost touching the ground. Others, while still green, have both sides torn and tattered, resembling a flag fluttering in the breeze. The upper leaves, however, are fresh and plump, with both sides intact like new silk sheets. Most notably, the central leaf, standing straight up like a festival flag, is delicate and tender.

Amidst this beautiful foliage, a banana flower emerges, softly curving. Securely attached to the large green stalk, the banana flower is elongated, plump, and pinkish-purple. At the base of the flower, several petals have unfurled, revealing tiny, greenish-white bananas resembling small fingers. Over time, these tiny bananas will grow larger, and the banana flower will transform into a bunch of ripe bananas.

Adjacent to the fruit-bearing banana tree, another slightly shorter banana tree is also thriving and will soon blossom and bear fruit. Next to this tree are several smaller banana trees with young leaves sprouting from the ground. These generations of bananas seem to understand their familial bonds, standing together and creating a lively cluster of trees.

Every time the bananas are ripe for picking, Uncle Hai shares them with the neighbors, giving each household a bunch. Uncle Hai's bananas are not only beautifully shaped and fragrant but also delicious. My father says these bananas are sweet and fragrant, a symbol of neighborhood harmony.

Every summer, the banana trees behind our house bear fruit, laden with heavy bunches. I particularly admire the triple-planted banana tree my father cultivated three years ago, which has now birthed three adorable baby banana trees.

These baby bananas are robust, clinging to the fertile soil around their mother's base. Their leaves are tender and green, coiled like horn loudspeakers. The mother banana tree, though tall and imposing, no longer boasts the vibrant green of its youth. Instead of fresh green leaves, it now features withered, dry leaves, cracked and weather-beaten, some torn by the wind. All efforts are focused on nurturing the growing bunches of bananas.

As the days pass, the banana bunches grow larger and heavier, causing the tree to lean to one side. Meanwhile, the mother banana tree provides shelter for its offspring. Thus, it has sacrificed all its vitality for the growth of its offspring. The mother banana tree seems ready to sacrifice itself for the well-being of its children, ensuring that the banana bunches are large and healthy. Its trunk is cool and smooth, a beautiful shade of purple. At the top sits a tiny, delicate leaf nestled against the banana bunch.

The banana bunches are tightly packed, layer upon layer. The first bunches are round and plump, gleaming with freshness. The subsequent bunches are smaller and fewer, their green bananas pressed together, interspersed with tiny black specks. Every day, I tend to them, hoping to enjoy the ripe, fragrant, and sweet golden bananas. The bananas grow larger and will soon ripen.

Oh, what joy! Several birds, attracted by the faint aroma of bananas, chirp and frolic as they search for food. They hop around the garden as if begging for a meal. The entire garden is filled with the strong scent of ripe bananas. I know that soon the mother banana tree will part ways with its offspring, now exhausted from the intense midday sun.

My family always enjoys the sweet taste of these bananas. Today, as the mother banana tree withers away, the young banana trees will grow lush and green, bearing even more bananas. I love bananas because they have so many uses. The trunk feeds pigs and cows. The sweet, pulpy fruit is delicious, and my mother often uses banana leaves to wrap special treats for festive occasions. The image of the mother banana tree with its ripe banana bunches and its offspring is etched deeply in my mind.

During the Tet holiday break, I was allowed by my parents to visit my grandmother. As soon as I arrived home, I greeted everyone and dashed out to the garden to play. I love my grandma's garden a lot. Every spring, her garden seems to be adorned with a new coat, bright, and lively. There are many fruit trees there. But my favorite is a banana tree at the corner of the pond.

From afar, the banana tree is taller than a person's head. Only when you get closer do you see a tree as tall as the roof of my grandmother's house. From the base to the top, the trunk of the banana tree gets smaller. The banana tree trunk is smooth and shiny, with some parts light green and others purplish, giving a cool and comfortable feeling when touched. But that's the part of the trunk that's still fresh. The part with the dry bark is rough and jagged. The banana tree is quite special: it has no branches, only leaves growing from the trunk.

The banana leaves are very large and long, with a deep green color on the top and a lighter color underneath, with a thin layer of white powder covering them. The banana bunch is over half a meter long. Each bunch has up to a dozen hands. Most of the fruits are still green and not yet ripe. But there are a few ripe ones, bright yellow, looking very enticing. It's the favorite treat of the sparrows, they often come here, chirping and calling each other.

Compared to unripe bananas used for making vinegar, ripe bananas are much sweeter and have an unforgettable fragrance! The banana tree not only gives us fruits to eat but also has many other uses: the trunk is used as food for pigs, banana leaves are used to wrap cakes, banana flowers are used to make salads... In addition, green bananas are also used to make delicious banana snails.

I didn't expect the banana tree to be so beneficial. I have taken many photos of the banana bush in my grandma's garden. And the image of the banana tree is still vivid in my memory.

Tropical fruit trees in Vietnam are highly popular worldwide. Not only are they delicious, but they also contain many nutrients beneficial for health, especially high levels of vitamins. One of these fruit trees is the banana tree. My house has a banana garden. Bananas grow very fast, so my dad chose to plant this type of tree in our garden.

The garden is not too large, but it's enough to have bananas all year round. Initially, banana trees are just straight, smooth trunks. Then they will grow roots, leaves, flowers, and fruit. The life cycle of a banana is quite short, about 5 months they can fruit. Banana trees are not as tall as other fruit trees. On average, banana trees are only 2 to 3 meters tall.

Banana roots are round and white. They are called banana bulbs. Banana bulbs usually protrude above the ground surface. You can see the banana bulb even before digging it up. The banana trunk is composed of overlapping banana leaf sheaths, straight, round, and smooth. Especially, the banana trunk is slippery like it's greased, making climbing it extremely difficult. A little higher up are the lush green banana leaves.

Banana leaves are long, spreading out from the midrib like long arms reaching out to the wind. Because of the soft and wide nature of banana leaves, they are used as wrappers for some types of Vietnamese sticky rice cakes. The leaves spread out to catch the sun and wind, and after a while, they wither, dry up, and fall to make way for new leaves. Each rolled-up young leaf is straight and upright on the tip of the shoot with a light green color.

Day by day, they become tougher and gradually spread out into full leaves, with the newer leaves darker and stronger. When the banana tree has matured, it's also when the banana flowers begin to bloom. Banana flowers emerge from the top of the tree, a deep red color, slim and sharp, very beautiful. Banana flowers are also composed of overlapping red leaves. Inside that red leaf layer are the young bananas forming.

Banana flowers embrace and protect those young, immature bananas within them until they can withstand the wind and rain; then, the flowers will shed themselves. When the flowers fall, they immediately become toys for us mischievous kids to play with. The bananas grow larger and larger until ripe, and when harvested, the tree will be cut down. From there, dozens of banana trees will sprout up.

Those young banana trees are like the younger generations continuing the legacy of the ones before them. They continue to grow, mature, bloom, and bear fruit, bringing economic benefits to humans. Even after bearing fruit and being harvested, humans still use banana tree trunks to make delicious food or feed for livestock.

It can be said that the banana tree is a useful plant for humans. Not only does it bring economic benefits, but it's also a gift from the Vietnamese people. With high nutrient content, bananas are always an enticing treat for anyone.

When mentioning rural Vietnam, everyone knows about banana trees. They are a familiar and indispensable part of people's lives. Besides their daily uses, bananas are delicious and nutritious food, and many other parts of the banana tree are used for various purposes.

Banana trees are grown everywhere: by ponds, in gardens, in fields, or in alluvial land. The trunk grows straight and round, formed by overlapping sheaths, slightly spongy inside, and the outer surface of the trunk is very shiny and smooth. Banana leaves grow from the top. The young banana shoots are green, then the leaves gradually spread out and become darker. Each banana leaf has a central vein, with two soft strips hanging down on both sides.

When mature, the leaves dry up on their own to make way for the new leaves about to grow out. When banana trees grow large, they begin to bear fruit, with each tree having one bunch, each bunch containing many bananas. Banana flowers are like pink flames, the petals gradually blooming and falling off, which is also the time when young bananas appear. The larger the bananas grow, the more they curve into a sickle shape, green when young and yellow when ripe.

There are many types of bananas with attractive names like royal bananas, fragrant bananas, peppercorn bananas, seed bananas, etc. Each type of banana has its own characteristics and delicious aroma. Among them, royal bananas are considered the most delicious, also known as king bananas. Not only grown for fruit, after harvesting bananas, people will use banana trunks to feed pigs, buffaloes, and cows.

Young banana trunks can be used to wrap sticky rice, cakes very conveniently. Young banana leaves can wrap cakes, sausages, etc. Dried banana leaves can be used as fuel. Dried banana fibers can be used to make durable ropes for tying objects. Banana flowers that have bloomed can be used to make salads or to boil. Banana bulbs can also be used to make salads or to cook eels, snails, frogs, etc., very delicious. Moreover, bananas are also used for incense on full moon days, the first day of the lunar year, an indispensable fruit on the Tet tray.

Not only that, bananas also symbolize the peace of the countryside. Bananas are easy to grow and grow quickly, but their lifespan is very short. Each banana tree grows to maturity and only bears fruit once before dying. In stormy weather, if the bananas have bunches, they need to be supported to prevent the tree from falling. During harvest, it needs to be handled gently to avoid dropping or breaking. The banana tree is not only the pride of the natural gift, the motherland but also the pride of Vietnamese farmers.

My house has a banana garden. The short, chubby bananas, also known as dwarf bananas, are there. But I really adore the tall and majestic banana gentleman.

Over there, the noble banana stands, occupying a corner of our garden. Its trunk is as thick as a stone mortar. The banana leaves are glossy, tightly rolled from one layer to another. Even the outer leaves, wrinkled and damp, spread out under the base as if to shade and shelter its offspring, big and small, gathered around. The leaves stretch out in all four directions. With every gentle breeze, they sway back and forth, flipping like flags in the wind.

The stem of the banana leaf is notched, cut into pieces, and when flipped over, it becomes a toy gun for playful battles. One day, a slender, lush sprout emerges in the middle. As it grows into a full-fledged leaf, another sprout replaces it. Now, there's a cluster of bananas hanging heavily from there. Ten hands of bananas neatly stacked together, bearing plump, round, dark green fruits, covered in white powder.

The weight of the banana cluster tilts the tree to one side, resembling those with bowed backs. My parents use two bamboo poles crossed to support the banana cluster, but its posture still looks burdened. The banana tree seems to waste nothing. The banana bulbs, banana stems are used to feed pigs, banana leaves are used to wrap cakes, and banana blossoms make delicious salads. Green bananas, when boiled or stewed with meat on windy days, are superb.

When the bananas ripen, they become as sweet as sugar, and especially, bananas are very nutritious. At that time, I'll probably be sent by my mother to bring the ripest, fattest bunch of golden bananas to my grandparents.

When mentioning Vietnam's homeland, people immediately think of bamboo, rice, which are traditional symbols of our country. There's a type of tree not unique to the Vietnamese people but deeply ingrained, familiar in our lives, and that's the banana tree. The image of banana plants, bananas, banana blossoms, banana leaves, or banana clusters... even made its way into Vietnamese poetry as a typical symbol.

The shapes and characteristics of different bananas are almost indistinguishable, although bananas are diverse in types, including aromatic bananas, majestic bananas, wild bananas, mountain bananas, pepper bananas, seeded bananas, wax bananas... The taste of each banana varies, yet all are sweet, delicious, with their unique aroma.

The basic characteristics of banana trees include: round, low, glossy trunks, with large trunk circles sometimes as big as a temple column. Banana leaves are green when young, large, long, with symmetrical veins, turning dark green when mature. In contrast, dried banana leaves turn brown, crispy, and easy to break. Banana blossoms, also known as banana hearts, are bright red or dark red, slim and elongated. Banana buds are green, rolled tightly, very smooth and thin.

Any banana tree, when grown to maturity, can give us a banana cluster. Depending on the type of banana, the number of bananas in a cluster varies, ranging from hundreds to thousands of fruits, or even some banana species bear clusters from top to bottom. The entire banana tree, from the trunk, leaves, blossoms, to fruits... all bring immense benefits to human life.

Banana tree trunks, when left whole or cut into small pieces and processed with other foods, are excellent food for both livestock and poultry, especially domestic animals like pigs, deer, buffalo, and cattle. Banana leaves are often used to wrap sticky rice and mostly used to wrap various cakes such as square cakes, pyramid cakes, sticky rice cakes... Dried banana leaves are useful fuel material, even when dried, banana leaves are still used to make thornless cake or bottle cork in rural areas of Vietnam.

From rural to urban areas, banana blossom salads are highly favored, with banana blossoms used as a vegetable side dish like other raw vegetables. This is because banana blossoms, when thinly sliced, can be combined with various vegetables such as water spinach, bean sprouts, lettuce... to eat. Bananas appear everywhere, in all circumstances and for many purposes to serve the lives of Vietnamese people. Bananas, when eaten, bring many significant health benefits to humans.

Whole ripe bananas are an indispensable fruit on the ancestral altar of every Vietnamese family, bananas are the first fruit that comes to mind when choosing fruits for worship, or offering incense. Because of the essential benefits that banana trees bring to the lives of Vietnamese people, banana trees today are also one of the agricultural plant species that bring economic benefits to farmers. Love the banana tree endlessly.

In our small garden, there is only one banana tree, which has been there for several years but is only now fully grown. It can be seen that it has grown this way because of the sun, wind, and rain. And now, as a mature banana tree, it finally bears banana clusters. A truly thick cluster makes it beautiful.

Our banana tree is like many others, with a soft, purple-brown trunk. When peeled, it reveals a white interior. Its trunk is soft, so poking it with a stick causes it to ooze sap. That's banana resin, which is tough to wash out if it accidentally touches our clothes. The banana tree stands about twenty to thirty meters tall. Its wide, lush green leaves look beautiful, symbolizing the fresh green of nature and life. The leaves spread symmetrically, making a pleasing sight, creating a harmonious line. Moreover, the unfurled leaves seem to whisper something, with their green hue brighter than the rest. The smooth, green banana leaf canopy is truly magnificent.

What's special here is that the banana tree has clusters, large clusters like long fruits tightly clinging to each other, intertwining intimately. Each cluster contains about ten bananas, smooth green ones, growing larger and larger. That's why the banana tree is leaning as if about to fall. This shows the weight of those banana clusters. The shape of the bananas resembles a baby curled on its mother's back, lying peacefully. The bananas are attached in a tight bunch, like closely-knit siblings. If one is plucked, a little resin oozes out. I feel it's like the tears of those bananas, siblings crying.

We had to use a stick to prop up the banana tree to prevent it from falling. Thus, its vitality is truly remarkable. Banana trees also feature in incredibly beautiful poetry, like the poem 'Banana Tree' by poet Nguyen Trai. And when those bananas ripen, they will bring our home delicious fruits.

During a visit to my grandparents, I stepped into the garden and immediately noticed a thriving banana bush. Today, I focused on a banana tree laden with heavy clusters, a sight that was absent during my previous visits.

It was a mature banana tree, standing about two meters tall, with a trunk as thick as a house pillar. The wide expanse of land was covered by its lush foliage. Some baby banana trees protruded from the ground, clinging closely to their mother's feet. A few trees had budding leaves, small and vibrant green. Touching the trunk of the banana tree with clusters, I no longer felt the coolness because the smooth surface had dried slightly. At the top, the young leaves that had recently sprouted rolled up and stood straight toward the sky, now unfurled, gleaming like fresh green silk, looking remarkably beautiful! The banana clusters, about a meter long, seemed to pull the trunk towards one side. The bananas were nestled closely together, with the smaller ones tapering downwards. The curved bananas were as big as a baby's fist, with a small withered stem at the bottom.

All year round, our home had bananas to eat, with the mother tree producing clusters, then withering, and the young tree growing up. The banana bushes alternated, thriving, and producing misshapen clusters. When the bananas ripened to a golden yellow, their sweet and fragrant aroma filled the air. The rich flavor of the bananas on the tree seemed to beckon everyone. On occasions like today's visit, I often helped my grandparents tend to the banana tree. Standing by the trunk, the rustling sound of the banana leaves swaying in the wind was music to my ears.

Throughout the villages of Vietnam, the image of the banana tree is truly one of the most familiar sights, deeply ingrained in the lives of farmers for generations. And I find myself growing even more fond of this familiar plant.

Looking at the banana leaves in the garden, they still seem to eagerly reach their green palms towards the sky, spreading out wide to catch the earthy dust and rain. Many leaves are torn and battered by the wind, resembling a comb being combed back and forth in the air. In the garden, there are numerous banana trees; bananas never grow alone, even when newly planted, my father only plants one tree at a time. Over time, the trees have grown, and many more banana trees have sprouted. When the banana trees mature, they also have offspring growing around them. There are even banana sprouts trying to break through the soil, looking very lively and crowded.

Another characteristic is the rounded trunk with many cleverly coiled and tightly bound sheaths. The outermost sheaths are either black or light green, very pleasing to the eye. All the banana leaves grow on the tree. The banana leaves vary in size, and their lengths differ. When the banana trees mature, they produce large banana flowers that gradually bloom and form into banana clusters. Many banana clusters are stacked together to form beautifully arranged bunches.

A distinctive feature of banana trees is that once the fruit is harvested, the tree is cut down. Bananas are rich in nutrients; if they are green, they are often used to cook dishes, and when ripe, they are very sweet. Banana leaves can also be used to wrap cakes or dried to make cooking ingredients. The small pieces of banana trunk are used as animal feed for livestock and poultry. The banana tree is intimately connected with the lives of Vietnamese farmers.

The banana tree is one of the fruit trees that is very close to farmers. At the same time, it also has many benefits in life. I really like the banana tree - an icon of the Vietnamese countryside.

In our small family garden, there is only one banana tree, which has been there for several years but now it's finally grown enough. It's evident that the rain, wind, and sunshine have contributed to its growth. And now, as a fully grown banana tree, it's only now producing banana clusters. The thicker the banana clusters, the more beautiful they are.

Our banana tree is similar to many others, with a soft brownish-purple trunk. When you peel off the outer layers, the inside is white. Its trunk is so soft that even poking it with a stick causes it to ooze sap, which can be quite challenging to wash off clothes if accidentally touched. The banana tree stands about twenty to thirty meters tall, with broad and lush green leaves, symbolizing the fresh green color of nature and life. The evenly distributed leaves gracefully spread out in all directions, creating a harmonious appearance. Moreover, the leaves that have yet to unfurl are like whispers, hinting at something, with their green color even greener than the rest. The lush green banana leaves are truly magnificent.

What's particularly special here is that the banana tree is bearing fruit, with the banana clusters as long as clinging siblings, tightly coiled around each other. The clusters consist of about ten bananas each, smooth and green, gradually growing larger. This causes the banana tree to lean to one side as if about to fall. That's when you can truly see the weight of those banana clusters. The shape of the bananas resembles a baby Cu Tai lying comfortably on its mother's back, tilted and sleeping peacefully. The bananas are attached to each other in a tight row, like closely knit siblings. If one banana falls, it releases a little sap. It feels as if those bananas are shedding tears.

We've had to use sticks to prop up the banana tree to prevent it from falling. That's when you can truly see its vitality. The banana tree has also become a subject of beautiful poetry, like the poem 'Banana Tree' by the poet Nguyen Trai. And when those bananas ripen, they will bring our family delicious fruits.

Guests visiting my home always admire the banana plants growing by the roadside. We have two large ones and several offspring. What's remarkable is that the large one on the left has borne fruit.

It's an old, stout banana tree. The trunk is straight and sturdy, as thick as a house post, standing over two arm spans tall, with lush green foliage above, glistening in the sunlight. Hanging along the trunk are a pair of dry, tattered leaves, rustling in the wind. From the top of the banana tree, extend over a dozen large leaves, resembling giant bird feathers. The lower leaves are dark green, all torn and tattered, while the upper ones remain intact, a light green hue. A cluster of twelve heavy-laden banana bunches dangles from the tree, pulling the trunk sideways. Each bunch carries over a dozen fruits, arranged in two rows, curving upwards like fingers cupping the palm affectionately. Towards the bottom, the bananas become progressively smaller.

This morning, I stood gazing at the heavily laden bunches, weighing down the entire mother banana plant. Suddenly, I heard my father say, 'It's time for us to provide support for the mother banana plant to stand firm, my child!' The bunches are now too heavy, unable to stand firm anymore. Soon, we'll be enjoying these fragrant, nutritious bananas. I hold deep affection for the banana tree in our home, not only for its delicious, sweet fruit but also for its health benefits.