Banana plantsBanana plants growing on a plantation. Each herbaceous trunk bears only one bunch of fruit and is cut down after harvest to encourage new growth from the rhizome (underground stem)
The banana plant is a gigantic herb that springs from an underground stem, or rhizome, to form a false trunk 3–6 metres (10–20 feet) high. This trunk is composed of the basal portions of leaf sheaths and is crowned with a rosette of 10 to 20 oblong to elliptic leaves that sometimes attain a length of 3–3.5 metres (10–11.5 feet) and a breadth of 65 cm (26 inches). A large flower spike, carrying numerous yellowish flowers protected by large purple-red bracts, emerges at the top of the false trunk and bends downward to become bunches of 50 to 150 individual fruits, or fingers. The individual fruits, or bananas, are grouped in clusters, or hands, of 10 to 20. After a plant has fruited, it is cut down to the ground, because each trunk produces only one bunch of fruit. The dead trunk is replaced by others in the form of suckers, or shoots, which arise from the rhizome at roughly six-month intervals. The life of a single rhizome thus continues for many years, and the weaker suckers that it sends up through the soil are periodically pruned, while the stronger ones are allowed to grow into fruit-producing plants.
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Flowers come with in-built wiring that connects them straight to our hearts and souls. Their infinite beauty, numerous hues, intoxicating aromas, and loud existence is enough to charm any human being. While there are endless varieties of flowers in India, here we will put the lily plant in the spotlight. So, let’s understand more about the top 10 lily plants and their care prerequisites!
This Fruit Salad recipe is filled with loads of fresh fruit, coated in a light honey-lime dressing. It’s easy, refreshing, delicious, and pairs so well with just about anything. Perfect for summer BBQ’s and potlucks!
Looking for more delicious ways to use fruit? Don’t miss this beautiful Dessert Fruit Pizza or Fruit Bruschetta – both are perfect for summer entertaining!
As much as we absolutely love our Creamy Deli Fruit Salad, it’s so nice to have a simple Fruit Salad in your back pocket – one without cream, yogurt, marshmallows, or nuts. Just gorgeous fresh fruit lightly coated in a sweet, bright dressing. This way the fruit really shines.
We can’t get enough of this one and neither can anyone else, since it’s always devoured whenever we make it!
In 2009, I received an email seeking help. It said, “I’m trying to find a loving home for Dovee, a white pigeon I have in my bathtub in Pacifica, CA.” And that is how the story of Cheryl and SUPER Dovee began.
Cheryl was new to birds but a lover of animals and she was determined to help this stray King pigeon that had been hanging around a neighborhood shopping center. She had initially found him a home but he had been returned and needed another. MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue was full up and the best we could offer at the time was coaching about how to care for him and a spot on our waiting list.
Cheryl was a quick study and took wonderful care of Dovee while he waited for an opening with MickaCoo. Cheryl began volunteering with us at outreach events all over the Bay Area, helping to inspire support for these smart, gentle birds that are so under-served and overlooked. And she continued to foster Dovee until the day someone inquired about adopting him- that’s when she realized that Dovee was already home- with her, and on October 4th, 2009, Cheryl officially adopted Dovee.
I call Dovee “SUPER Dovee” not because he is so special and charismatic (which he is) nor because he looks so good in his SUPER Dovee Pigeon Pants, complete with cape (which he does) but because he brought with him Cheryl- an incredibly amazing supporter for MickaCoo. Cheryl has invested thousands of hours of her time as a volunteer these past four years and donated thousands of dollars. She has lovingly fostered more than 100 pigeons and doves in her five-star aviary and bird room. Cheryl has introduced thousands of event-goers to the plight and potential of these birds; logged thousands of miles on the road; donated nearly a ton of pigeon feed and hosted five $1K Garage Sale Fundraisers for MickaCoo. Cheryl has braved heartbreaking rescues including saving homing pigeons used for testing in a university lab and 216 Persian High Flyers abandoned in filthy sheds. Cheryl serves as the Chair of MickaCoo’s Advisory Committee and our Financial Coordinator and inspires all of us every day with her big, strong heart.
Flowers come with in-built wiring that connects them straight to our hearts and souls. Their infinite beauty, numerous hues, intoxicating aromas, and loud existence is enough to charm any human being. While there are endless varieties of flowers in India, here we will put the lily plant in the spotlight. So, let’s understand more about the top 10 lily plants and their care prerequisites!
This Fruit Salad recipe is filled with loads of fresh fruit, coated in a light honey-lime dressing. It’s easy, refreshing, delicious, and pairs so well with just about anything. Perfect for summer BBQ’s and potlucks!
Looking for more delicious ways to use fruit? Don’t miss this beautiful Dessert Fruit Pizza or Fruit Bruschetta – both are perfect for summer entertaining!
As much as we absolutely love our Creamy Deli Fruit Salad, it’s so nice to have a simple Fruit Salad in your back pocket – one without cream, yogurt, marshmallows, or nuts. Just gorgeous fresh fruit lightly coated in a sweet, bright dressing. This way the fruit really shines.
We can’t get enough of this one and neither can anyone else, since it’s always devoured whenever we make it!
In 2009, I received an email seeking help. It said, “I’m trying to find a loving home for Dovee, a white pigeon I have in my bathtub in Pacifica, CA.” And that is how the story of Cheryl and SUPER Dovee began.
Cheryl was new to birds but a lover of animals and she was determined to help this stray King pigeon that had been hanging around a neighborhood shopping center. She had initially found him a home but he had been returned and needed another. MickaCoo Pigeon & Dove Rescue was full up and the best we could offer at the time was coaching about how to care for him and a spot on our waiting list.
Cheryl was a quick study and took wonderful care of Dovee while he waited for an opening with MickaCoo. Cheryl began volunteering with us at outreach events all over the Bay Area, helping to inspire support for these smart, gentle birds that are so under-served and overlooked. And she continued to foster Dovee until the day someone inquired about adopting him- that’s when she realized that Dovee was already home- with her, and on October 4th, 2009, Cheryl officially adopted Dovee.
I call Dovee “SUPER Dovee” not because he is so special and charismatic (which he is) nor because he looks so good in his SUPER Dovee Pigeon Pants, complete with cape (which he does) but because he brought with him Cheryl- an incredibly amazing supporter for MickaCoo. Cheryl has invested thousands of hours of her time as a volunteer these past four years and donated thousands of dollars. She has lovingly fostered more than 100 pigeons and doves in her five-star aviary and bird room. Cheryl has introduced thousands of event-goers to the plight and potential of these birds; logged thousands of miles on the road; donated nearly a ton of pigeon feed and hosted five $1K Garage Sale Fundraisers for MickaCoo. Cheryl has braved heartbreaking rescues including saving homing pigeons used for testing in a university lab and 216 Persian High Flyers abandoned in filthy sheds. Cheryl serves as the Chair of MickaCoo’s Advisory Committee and our Financial Coordinator and inspires all of us every day with her big, strong heart.
