Musa textilis Borneo – Manila Hemp

An new introduced banana tree named Musa textilis Borneo, A medium sized banana to about 4 m tall from Philippines, It is a strong slender green musa spieces.  All in USDA Zones 9+. The flower is amazing and has an yellow color. In habitat they grow in clusters of slender pseudostems together. The fruits tasting sweet but full of seeds. This spieces is new in cultivation and new on the market. Absolute rare !

Expected availability 04-2025

We are expert in germinating special rare Musa and Ensete seeds. Gilian Plants does everything by them self so they can provide you the real deal. Every year has Gilian Plants new spieces in some bulk wholesale quantities.

 All bananas without protection are not frost hardy.

• Plant location: shadow / half shadow
• Plant care: easy
• Watering: much water
• Frost hardy: yes with protection mulch rondom the stem
• Land of orgin: Philippines