Musa velutina
Musa laterita is a unique banana variety with hot pink, fuzzy flowers and pink bananas. Fruit is edible and contains seeds.
Description:
Musa laterita is a unique, small, hardy banana with upright, hot pink, fuzzy flowers and green bananas. Rarely growing larger than eight feet and freely suckering, this plant will make a striking addition to any space. The small pink fruit are edible but contain many seeds. Hardy to zone 7b.
Common Name: Pink Velvet Banana - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Musaceae (The Banana Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Indian Subcontinent
Asia and the Pacific - Southeast Asia
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