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Ornamental Banana

Musa basjoo

  • Edible
Ornamental Banana (Musa basjoo)

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Bloom colours

cream

What actually matters with this one

Wrap the pseudostem in straw and fleece over winter and it returns twice the size instead of from the base.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 7-10
Height
4 m
Flowers
Late summer
Difficulty
moderate

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.