Banana stem is underground stems called rhizomes or tubers of the eye (bud), which was developed as an offshoot (sucker), many offshoot called tillering shoots arising from or seen above ground. In fact, we do not stem the artificial trunk (pseudostem) is caused by the compression of loose leaf spot caused by the growth of the rhizome. Holds the leaf petioles and leaves. And that the growth is pleasing to be up by the end of flowering. The growth of leaves Leaves before the flower called the flag leaf.