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Originally Posted by dkf85281
Hi, the gros Michel looks like a fairly large plant. Does anyone know how long each branch grows? I'd like to know if I have enough room in my back yard and how far I need to plant it from the property line.
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It is a big plant, getting up to 15-20' to the top of the pseudostem ("trunk") and another 10' beyond that to the top of the leaves. Each "branch" (which is actually a leaf) is about 10' long on a mature plant. There are dwarf versions of Gros Michel. All varieties are very susceptible to fusarium wilt (Panama disease).