Musa Pisang Ceylon

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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 pisang 'ceylon' Musa 'Mysore' Musa 'Misi Luki'

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

Pisang Ceylon is a 'Mysore'.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Desert banana

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height - 12-16 feet tall in zones 9/10. 14-15' reported in San Diego.

• Survival Zone - 8-10

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind - Very wind hardy. Has a very thick p-stem.

• Sun - Full sun

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips - Quite slender, so it needs propping.

Known Afflictions

• Pests - Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

• Susceptible Diseases - Panama disease and black sigatoka

• Resistant Diseases - Banana streak virus

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

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External

• Links

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

• Sources