Botanical Name: Musa paradisiaca seminifera
Common Name: Common banana Type of Plant: monocot: treelike Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, clumping plant, with a few to several slender stems (swollen at base) to form a thicket-like growth; stems are round in cross-section; large ascending leaves have clasping bases Height 10-30' Spread 2/3 equal Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors partial or full sun Soil moist, rich loam Hardiness tender (zones 16, 21-24); keep out of windy areas; coast Morphology: Leaves large, feather shaped (but not divided), spirally arranged on trunk; ascending and arching, 5-10' long; 2' wide, bright green Flowers large, showy, purple; in terminal sheath-like cluster Fruit an elongate berry: 8-14" long, in sheathlike cluster Propagation: division of clump; suckers easily Usage: a large, tropical clumping mass-accent, for form and large foliage; useable as a large background mass; is an invasive grower Landscape Care: Watering regular; likes heavy watering; suffers from drought Fertilizing as needed; check for iron chlorosis in heavy watered soils Pruning thin out clump; remove suckers Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other prefers warm, moist conditions Origin: India Family: Musaceae Notes: |
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