Wild Banana Live Plant (Stauntonia leucantha)

Stauntonia leucantha Diels ex Y. C. Wu (Lardizabalaceae family) is known locally as Ye'Xiangjiao (wild banana) in southern China because its fruit smells like bananas. it is a delicious wild fruit for local inhabitants. The fruit contains seven fatty acids, fifteen amino acids, a variety of mineral and trace elements, and high levels of sugars. It is used to treat endemic diseases (Chen, Tatemi, & Raven, 2001). Its stem is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and is used to treat rheumatic arthralgia, urination negative embolism, and edema (Hu, Du, Li, Chen, & Wei, 2016). Its fruit is widely used for soothing the liver, tonifying the kidney, and relieving pain.

Common Name: Ye'Xiangjiao, Wild Banana

Botanical Name:  Stauntonia leucantha

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3-4 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate