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![]() I am kind of curious. I know that the leaves of a banana are the main (and perhaps only) source of photosynthesis. However, since a banana pseudostem is green at times as are the petioles and banana fruit, I wonder if they are capable of photosynthesis if only to a small degree. I tried to research this via the internet, but I couldn't find a straight forward answer.
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It seems logical to me that plants have leaves which give them greater surface area to trap light and carry out photosynthesis. BUT do other parts of the banana that have less surface area but are still green capable of some degree of photosynthesis?
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![]() Photosynthesis takes place primarily in plant leaves, and little to none occurs in stems, etc.
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![]() Yes, any green portion of the plant will be photosynthesizing, but the overal contribution to the plant compared to the leaves is minor.
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![]() This is why I clean away anything brown from the pseudostems especially on plants with fruit bunches that need all the help they can get to fill and ripen. I'll also remove leaves and sometime whole plants to get more sun on plants with bunches, especially in the winter when the sun is low in the sky.
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![]() Любые части растения, содержащие хлорофилл, способны к фотосинтезу. Некоторые орхидеи, например, Phalaenopsis, имеют хлорофилл в воздушных корнях, и они способны к фотосинтезу.А орхидея Chiloschista из той же трибы не имеет листьев и их функцию выполняют зеленые воздушные корни.
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Any parts of plants that contain chlorophyll, are capable of photosynthesis. Some orchids, like, Phalaenopsis, have chlorophyll in aerial roots, and they are able to fotosintezu.A Chiloschista orchid from the same tribe has no leaves and their function is performed by green aerial roots. |
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![]() Thank you! I suspected that green portions of the plant might be able to photosynthesize. I noticed that when I remove old sheaths from the pseudostem of my banana, they turn from a pale creamy red to green.
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![]() Well I tend to disagree with the majority opinion here:
Any part of a plant, which is green contains chlorophyll. And where there is chlorophyll, there is photosynthesis. However, I do agree, that the impact of it in other parts is negligible in comparison to the true solar panels, the leaves.
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![]() Keep in mind that the pseudostem of bananas is not actually a true stem (hence the name) -- it is made of leaf sheaths -- which will photosynthesize. The actual stem of the banana is the thing the inflorescence (and bunch) is on.
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