{"product_id":"banana-amruthapani-fruit-plant","title":"Banana Amruthapani - Fruit Plant","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Banana Amruthapani\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmruthapani is a special banana variety known for its distinct flavour and fragrance, with sweet, smooth fruit, thin rind, and larger fruit hands. Banana is the second most important fruit crop in India after mango, valued for its year-round availability and nutritional value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimum 4 hours of direct sunlight; avoid full shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grows best planted directly in soil rather than a container.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical\/subtropical, 15-35°C with 75-85% relative humidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; Spacing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanana is a perennial that propagates via suckers arising from the rhizome. Keep 1-2 main stems and remove extra suckers every 5-6 weeks to keep the main plant strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check the top 2 inches of soil for dryness; water more often in hot, windy weather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic fertilizer roughly once every 10 months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover bunches once fully opened to protect against cold, sun scorching, and pests; remove the male bud after the female phase completes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFruiting \u0026amp; Harvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanana plants are well known to fruit within 9-12 months of planting a sucker, with flowering occurring roughly every 8-10 months (sometimes 12-13).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This listing ships a young nursery plant, not a fruiting tree. Time to first fruit and yield vary by climate, care, and region - we don't promise a fixed timeline.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PlantsGram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45554288885895,"sku":"PG-FRUIT-BANANA-AMRUTHAPANI-01-P1","price":750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/9984\/7303\/files\/Banana-Amruthapani-3.webp?v=1787730280","url":"https:\/\/plantsgram.com\/products\/banana-amruthapani-fruit-plant","provider":"PlantsGram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}