Musa Ingens

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	==Description==		==Description==
-		+	This magnificent wild species grows to a staggering 16 meters in height and literally towers over parts of the surrounding Nothofagus forest. it has been found growing at an elevations of 2000 meters. This is the largest herb in the world. sparsely suckering and requiring a fairly drastic fluctuation of day to night temps of 30deg or more
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	It can bear heavy hands of fruit with each 20 bananas or more.		It can bear heavy hands of fruit with each 20 bananas or more.
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	Papua New Guinea highlands		Papua New Guinea highlands
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	===Usage===		===Usage===
		+	wild species mainly grown as a curiosity or for scientific research
	==Flowering==		==Flowering==

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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

Musa ingens

Synonyms

Pictures

Musa ingens Seed

(credit 51st state)

(credit barna)

(credit barna)

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Description

This magnificent wild species grows to a staggering 16 meters in height and literally towers over parts of the surrounding Nothofagus forest. it has been found growing at an elevations of 2000 meters. This is the largest herb in the world. sparsely suckering and requiring a fairly drastic fluctuation of day to night temps of 30deg or more It can bear heavy hands of fruit with each 20 bananas or more.

• Genetic Group -

Ingentimusa, 2n=14

Origin

Papua New Guinea highlands

• Date realized in trade - not currently commercially available was cataloged by Simmonds in 1960

Usage

wild species mainly grown as a curiosity or for scientific research

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

• Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

50ft (reports up to 100ft)

• Survival Zone -

• Fruiting Zone -

• Cold Hardiness -

• Wind -

• Sun -

• Taste Description -

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Will not grow in a tropical climate, needs cool nights to survive.

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

• Susceptible Diseases -

• 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