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

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