Sicana odorifera | Casa Banana, Curuba. Originated in … South America | Various
Sicana odorifera belongs to the plant family CUCURBITACEÆ and Genus Sicana This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Sicana odorifera does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Sicana odorifera so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Sicana odorifera casa banana,curuba is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The fruit of Sicana odorifera have a faintly sweet aroma.
Fruit of the plant Sicana odorifera have a smell of scented fruit and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Salads;Preserves;Pies;Cooked;Fresh;Steamed. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … Smooth textured, with a small amount of fiber. Light sweetness suggestive of a banana infused with pineapple and strawberry.
Fruit … are the edible part(s) of the Oakleaf Mountain Ash, Finnish Whitebeam plant
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.