Musella Lasiocarpa

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-	==Cultivar Name==	+	==Species Name==
-	Musella 'lasiocarpa'	+	Musella lasiocarpa
	===Synonyms===		===Synonyms===
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	Chinese Yellow Banana		Chinese Yellow Banana
-	Holy lotus flower	+	Golden Lotus Banana
	==Pictures==		==Pictures==
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12728 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12728&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3030&sortby=f&sorttime=9999&way=desc http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3030&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01])
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		+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2491&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01])
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		+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2493&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01])
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		+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2568&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3027 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3027&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=49 bigdog])
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		+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3932 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3932&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
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		+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=351 taylor_loves_bananas])
	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1641&size=1&filefix=.jpg		http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1641&size=1&filefix=.jpg
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	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=111 barna])		(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=111 barna])
-	==Description==	+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2515&size=1&filefix=.jpg
-	Comes from Yunnan (china) where they grow in high mountain regions. Makes big yellow flowers wich last long.	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=568 Inoneear])
-	After flowering appear tiny fruits with big seeds. Also there will grow new pups out of the corm.	+
-	*Genetic Group -	+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2683&size=1&filefix=.jpg
-	===Origin===	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
-	China	+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2633&size=1&filefix=.jpg
-	*Date realized in trade - 1996?	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
-	===Usage===	+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2624&size=1&filefix=.jpg
-	Ornamental	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
-	Grown for its flower	+
-	==Flowering==	+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2600&size=1&filefix=.jpg
-	*Time To Bloom -	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
-	2-3 years	+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2598&size=1&filefix=.jpg
-	*Time To Harvest -	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
-	N/A	+	http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2596&size=1&filefix=.jpg
-	==Cultivation==	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15])
-	*Mature Height -	+	[http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3562 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3562&size=1&filefix=.jpg]
-	4-6 feet	+	(credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=776 Dombo])
-	*Survival Zone -	+	==Description==
-	7b-10	+	The Chinese Yellow Banana is a rare variety of banana from Yunnan, China. In its native land, the banana grows in high mountain regions with an elevation of 8,000 feet! Musella lasiocarpa has gray-green foliage, but it's grown for its large yellow flower which last up to 8 months! After flowering, tiny fruits may appear with dark, black seeds. This banana multiplies quickly producing many pups throughout the year. The Yellow Banana is a very unique and unusual banana for any garden and is very easy to grow.
-	*Fruiting Zone -	+	===Origin===
-	7b-10	+	China (extinct in wild)
-	*Cold Hardiness -	+	*Date realized in trade - 1998?
		+	Becoming more popular
-	10°F with winter mulch and protection	+	===Usage===
-	Can stand light frost	+	Ornamental
-		+
-	*Wind -	+
-	Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas	+	Tropical foliage
-	*Sun -	+	Grown for its flower
-	Full sun	+	==Flowering==
-	*Taste Description -	+	*Large, yellow flower; Occasionally a single plant can produce several flowers that emerge from the pseudostem
-	Fruit is not edible	+	*Time To Bloom - 2 to 3 years
-	*Personal Notes -	+	*Flower lasts up to 8 months and can withstand frost
-	*Growth tips -	+	*Flowers attract wasps and bees
-	Grow in well draining, amended soil	+	==Cultivation==
-	===Known Afflictions===	+	*Mature Height - 4 to 6 feet
-	*Pests -	+
-	No known pests	+	*Survival Zone - 6b to 10
-	*Susceptible Diseases -	+	*Fruiting Zone - 7 to 10
-	No known diseases	+	*Cold Hardiness - at least 5°F with winter mulch and protection; can stand light frost without leaf damage
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		+	*Wind - Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas; leaves will not tear under normal windy conditions
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		+	*Sun - Full sun
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		+	*Taste Description - Fruit is not edible
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		+	*Propagation - Difficult to separate pups; divide larger pups in late spring or summer; it is necessary to dig very close to the parent plant in order to get some roots for the pup; usually easier to dig up the entire clump to separate the pups
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		+	*Personal Notes - Like all bananas, the yellow banana is a heavy feeder. Apply steady applications of fertilizer (such as organic products like cow manure or fish emulsion or synthetic products such as a balanced fertilizer) throughout the growing season; apply a good layer of mulch around the base of the banana to conserve soil moisture
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		+	*Growing Tips - Grow in well draining, amended soil; protect from winter cold in zones 6 and 7; consider digging the banana up, storing in a crawl space or unheated garage for the winter in colder areas, and then plant outside again the following spring; separate pups very carefully as they have small corms close to the parent plant
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		+	===Known Afflictions===
		+	*Pests - No pests are common with this banana
-	*Resistant Diseases -	+	*Susceptible Diseases - No known diseases
	==Research Notes==		==Research Notes==
	*Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:		*Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
		+	[http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?p=11675 Musella lasiocarpa in a market]
-	*Typical Price Range -	+	[http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?t=1665 Musella lasiocarpa discussion]
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		+	*Typical Price Range - $25 to $50
		+	::$28.99 in Inoneear's photo taken at a marketplace.
	===Members Growing This Banana===		===Members Growing This Banana===
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	*Links		*Links
-	http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/musella005.htm	+	[http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/Bar-Zvi.htm Fairfield Botanical Garden Views]
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		+	[http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/musella005.htm Musella Flower Progression Pictures]
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		+	[http://www.natureproducts.net/forest_products/Bananas/musella.html Nature Products Network]
	*Sources		*Sources
-	www.tripleoaks.com	+	[http://www.tripleoaks.com Triple Oaks Nursery]

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Contents 1 Species 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

Species Name

Musella lasiocarpa

Synonyms

Chinese Yellow Banana

Golden Lotus Banana

Pictures

(credit austinl01)

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(credit bigdog)

(credit taylor_loves_bananas)

(credit barna)

(credit Inoneear)

(credit Gabe15)

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(credit Dombo)

Description

The Chinese Yellow Banana is a rare variety of banana from Yunnan, China. In its native land, the banana grows in high mountain regions with an elevation of 8,000 feet! Musella lasiocarpa has gray-green foliage, but it's grown for its large yellow flower which last up to 8 months! After flowering, tiny fruits may appear with dark, black seeds. This banana multiplies quickly producing many pups throughout the year. The Yellow Banana is a very unique and unusual banana for any garden and is very easy to grow.

Origin

China (extinct in wild)

• Date realized in trade - 1998?

Becoming more popular

Usage

Ornamental

Tropical foliage

Grown for its flower

Flowering

• Large, yellow flower; Occasionally a single plant can produce several flowers that emerge from the pseudostem

• Time To Bloom - 2 to 3 years

• Flower lasts up to 8 months and can withstand frost

• Flowers attract wasps and bees

Cultivation

• Mature Height - 4 to 6 feet

• Survival Zone - 6b to 10

• Fruiting Zone - 7 to 10

• Cold Hardiness - at least 5°F with winter mulch and protection; can stand light frost without leaf damage

• Wind - Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas; leaves will not tear under normal windy conditions

• Sun - Full sun

• Taste Description - Fruit is not edible

• Propagation - Difficult to separate pups; divide larger pups in late spring or summer; it is necessary to dig very close to the parent plant in order to get some roots for the pup; usually easier to dig up the entire clump to separate the pups

• Personal Notes - Like all bananas, the yellow banana is a heavy feeder. Apply steady applications of fertilizer (such as organic products like cow manure or fish emulsion or synthetic products such as a balanced fertilizer) throughout the growing season; apply a good layer of mulch around the base of the banana to conserve soil moisture

• Growing Tips - Grow in well draining, amended soil; protect from winter cold in zones 6 and 7; consider digging the banana up, storing in a crawl space or unheated garage for the winter in colder areas, and then plant outside again the following spring; separate pups very carefully as they have small corms close to the parent plant

Known Afflictions

• Pests - No pests are common with this banana

• Susceptible Diseases - No known diseases

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

Musella lasiocarpa in a market

Musella lasiocarpa discussion

• Typical Price Range - $25 to $50

$28.99 in Inoneear's photo taken at a marketplace.

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

Fairfield Botanical Garden Views

Musella Flower Progression Pictures

Nature Products Network

• Sources

Triple Oaks Nursery