musa acuminata is the botanical name of lady finger bananas.
musa acuminata is the botanical name of lady finger bananas.
what is the botanical name of lady finger bananas?
musa acuminata
lady finger banana









































lady finger bananas (also known as sugar bananas, sucrier, niños, bocadillos, fig bananas, or date bananas) are diploid cultivars of "musa acuminata". their fruits are small, thin-skinned, and very sweet.









































section::::taxonomy and nomenclature.









































the lady finger banana is a diploid (aa) cultivar of the seeded banana "musa acuminata". they were once placed under the sucrier group in the old system of classification.









































its official designation is "musa" (aa) 'lady finger'.









































synonyms include:









































bullet::::- "musa acuminata" (aa group) cv. 'sucrier'









































bullet::::- "musa acuminata" (sucrier group) cv. 'lady's finger'









































bullet::::- musa × "paradisiaca " cv. 'lady finger'
lady finger banana
the fruit is 4 to 5 inches (10-12.5 cm) in length, and light yellow. the skin is thin and the flesh is sweet. 12 to 20 fingers are borne in each hand, with each bunch typically having 10 to 14 hands.









































section::::uses.









































lady finger bananas are eaten fresh or used in desserts. they are known for being sweeter than the common cavendish-type bananas.









































dwarf lady finger bananas, typically growing only up to 15 ft in height, are also cultivated as houseplants.









































section::::diseases.









































lady finger are vulnerable to black sigatoka and very susceptible to the panama disease.









































section::::see also.









































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lady finger banana