Plantain

Musa paradisiaca (Musaceae)

Perennial fleshy plant that resembles a banana plant, but they are wider and longer. The plantain’s skin is tough; when it is green, it is difficult to remove, but when ripe and yellow, the skin can be taken off with ease.
In Latin and Caribbean cuisine, the fruit is fried or boiled. The flower can be consumed for treatment of diabetes, and leaves are used to dress wounds.
Great source of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins C, B6, and A, potassium, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
Best in moist soil.
Full sun.

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