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The banana is an edible fruit, produced by several kinds of large flowering plants in the genus Musa. Some bananas are used for cooking, others as dessert. Musa species are native to southeast Asia and Australia. Banana is basically a tropical crop, which prefers humid lowlands, but can be cultivated from sea level to an elevation of 2000 m.
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Bananas will grow in most soils, but to thrive, they should be planted in a rich, deep, well-drained soil, which could be forest loam, rocky sand, marl, red laterite, volcanic ash, sandy clay, or even heavy clay. They prefer an acid soil with a pH between 5.5 and 6.5. The banana is not tolerant of salty soils. The key element in soil type for successful banana plant growth is good drainage. Washed up soils of river valleys are ideal for banana growing.
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The banana plant needs 10 - 15 months of frost-free conditions in temperatures of 15-35 °C to produce a flower stalk. Most varieties stop growing when the temperature drops below 53° F (11.5 °C). Towards higher temperatures, growth slows down at about 80° F (26,5 °C) and stops entirely when the temperature reaches 100° F (38 °C). High temperatures and bright sunlight might scorch leaves and fruit, although bananas grow best in full sun. Freezing temperatures will kill the foliage. Bananas are susceptible to being blown over by wind.