Banana Plant in Bloom

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Hawaii’s tropical climate is well suited for growing banana plants and there’s a good chance you may see one when you visit Hawaii. I took the photo above near Rainbow Waterfalls on the Big Island.

The banana bloom is really unusual looking. The photo above shows a banana plant in bloom. If you look closely, you can see the bananas taking shape.

Bananas are actually herbaceous perennials and not woody plant like a tree. Here are more facts about bananas.

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