Rhizome
Rhizome is that part of banana that normally seen buried in the soil. It is responsible for giving anchorage to the plant. So rhizome is often referred as the foot of the plant. A number of root hairs will be seen attached to the rhizome. These root hairs will facilitate in the uptake of the food and nutrient into the plant body. Further, rhizome does another important function. It give birth to the leaf and also a number of suckers. These suckers intern are responsible for the propagation of the plant.