Question
For years, I have had a potted banana leaf palm tree. It has been kept indoors due to our climate in northeastern Washington State (USA). It is just over 10' tall now. It has survived three moves to new houses and always seemed pretty sturdy. Last night though, when I was sliding the pot across the carpet in my living room the tree bent over in the middle. It didn't break and I had my daughter hold it as high as she could while I figured out how to support it. I have tied it to the ceiling with heavy fishing line so that it is fairly straight again but, I am concerned about the health of the tree.
What can I do to make the tree healthy and able to stand on its own again?
Is there something that can be done nutritionally?
Should I be supporting the tree in some other way?
How will I know if the tree is healed and can remove the  fishing line?

Thank you in advance for your advice.
Paul

Answer
Hey Paul, ok, your banana bent at the pseudostem (the trunk) which is concentric leaf tissue, not a trunk as we know it, so depending how bad the bend was will determine if your effort to right it will be successful, my opinion, having bananas all over my property, is that your leaves will start to decline, if this happens, then all you can do is cut the pseudostem completely at the bend and in about two weeks you will see a new psuedostem grow right out of the center of the cut, and a new plant will form. This is a very common occurrence here in Florida, where wind will blow a banana down,and I have to cut it in half, then wait for the new formation of a new plant. regards Nick