Sunday, 26 February 2017

botany - What is the largest perennial herbaceous plant?


What is the largest perennial herbaceous plant? My guess would be some kind of banana or bamboo.




Answer



The tallest banana species is Musa Ingens (15m) which grows in the forest of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It also claimed as the the world's largest herbaceous plant. http://www.thestatworld.com/2015/12/musa-ingens-the-tallest-banana-plant-in-world.html


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