Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannaensis

Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannaensis – Giant Yunnan Banana

This frost hardy banana tree is a must for your garden. This spieces makes very long suckers from the pseudostem. Sometimes 2-3 meters far! The plants that get a lot of sun, the pseudostem turns to dark purple. The leaf are green. The fruits taste sweet delicious. The flowers are huge 30cm till 60cm. A true ornamental plant. It grows in root clumps of very tall plants. This tree can grow up to 7 meters tall. Best for this specimen is to keep it in a container. The hardiness is similar to Musa basjoo or even better. You will receive a healthy seedgrown plant.

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All bananas without protection are not frost resistant

• Position: shade / half shade

• Care of the plants: simple

• Watering: a lot of water

• Hardiness: minus -7

• Country of origin: Yunnan, china