Ravenala sp. Ambanja, the travellers tree or travellers palm with orange coloured petioles has got its name from the water-pockets at the leaf base that are said to have saved the live of many thirsty travellers. This is an eye-catching plant with the tropical look and symmetry of the leaves. Older plants are decorated with green-yellow flowers.

Soak them in water and put in a plastic pot.

Sow the seeds on the peat pellets and cover the seeds with a thin layer of peat (about 2 mm).

Then put the plastic pot in a zip-lock bag – with a pot size of 6 cm , a zip-lock bag of size 12 x 17 cm is recommended . Fill in the zip-lock bag as much tap water with a few drops of universal fertilizer, so that after the absorption of the substrate a few mm of water remain on the bottom.

Location: on the windowsill or in a small greenhouse in partial shade, daytime temperatures at about 75-83 F, somewhat lower at night at 68-75 F.