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Musa x paradisiaca


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Musa x paradisiaca is a tender, edible banana plant with yellow flowers and purple bracts and very large paddle-shape leaves.


Description:
Musa x paradisiaca is a sterile hybrid between M. acuminata and M. balbisiana grown for its tasty yellow-skinned fruit. We, in the north, also grow it for its tropical foliage flair. A fast growing, suckering perennial with huge, up to 8 feet long, paddle-shaped leaves. Yellow flowers with purple-red bracts bloom in summer on mature plants with the possibility of fruit following. After flowering and fruiting, the pseudo-stem dies with new shoots (suckers) emerging to form new stems. A fast grower, plant height can range from 7 to 25 feet tall. Prefers consistent moist, well-drained soil with heat, sun and humidity. Young plants prefer partial shade.


Common Name: Banana - [Citrus Pre-Order]

Family: Musaceae (The Banana Family)

Zone Hardiness: 9-11

Light: Full Sun

Height: 15-25'

Width: 8-10'

Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow

Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple

Class: Deciduous

Type: Tender

Bloom Time:

Soil Moisture: Average

Stem Colour: Blue

Fragrance: No

Berries: Yes

Berries: Yellow

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Light woodland and at forest margins

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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Indian Subcontinent

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