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- To cultivate the Indian banana (Asimina triloba) - tips and tricks
- Select the right location
- The best soil for the Indian banana
- Water the Indian banana properly and fertilize
- The harvest and use of the Indian banana
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Only with good care will the Indian banana produce fruits
To cultivate the Indian banana (Asimina triloba) - tips and tricks
Asimina triloba or three-lobed Papau are the names for a North American plant whose fruits taste exotic to banana, mango, pineapple and vanilla. It is also known under the name Indianerbanane and a very interesting animal and crop.
Select the right location
The Indian banana is very temperature tolerant, it tolerates both heat to about 35 ° C and frost to about - 25 ° C. It feels good there, where apricots and peaches thrive and prefers a sunny spot. However, young plants thrive better in partial shade. They should also be protected from too much frost in winter.
The best soil for the Indian banana
The soil for your Indian banana should be well drained and humus-rich, but also slightly moist and slightly acidic. A mixture of sand, clay, lava split and compost is perfect. Even if the Indian banana does not like to be transplanted, it can be well cultivated in the tub in the first years. However, this should be deep enough due to the taproot.
Water the Indian banana properly and fertilize
The Indian banana is quite frugal and comes out with little water if necessary. However, you can hardly expect adequate growth, even though thanks to its tap root it can bring nutrients and moisture from the depths of the soil. During a longer dry period, you should water your Indian banana better. As a nutrient, a nitrogen-rich fertilizer is recommended.
The harvest and use of the Indian banana
Only with sufficient sun and dryness will your Indian banana actually bear fruit ready for harvest. Around October, the fruits turn yellow and soft, then the harvest season begins. The halved fruits are excellent to spoon out, the flesh is creamy and very tasty. You can also prepare alcoholic drinks or jams from the Indian banana and bake cakes with them.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
The robust and resistant Indian banana is suitable as a crop as well as for the ornamental garden. The fruits taste a bit different depending on the species.