Musa Sumatrana X Gran Nain (cross)

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Contents 1 Cultivar Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Cultivar Name

Musa sumatrana (Gran Nain Cross)

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

This is a very unusual hybrid with the coloring of the sumatrana and the grow habit of the 'Gran Nain'. The plant is short and stout 7-10 feet, with wide maroon variegated leaves that make it a prized landscape specimen. Has small seedless fruit.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Type desert and ornamental

Flowering

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• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

7-10 feet

• Survival Zone -

9-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

Wind tolerant

• Sun -

Full sun not less than 30% shade Grows best above 65F

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

• Susceptible Diseases -

Panama disease and black sigatoka

• Resistant Diseases -

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

• Sources