Musa Ingens

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Species Name

Section: Ingentimusa Musa ingens

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Musa ingens Seed

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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. pseudo stems growing 2 meters or more in circumference sparsely suckering its leafs can reach a mature size of 5 meters long and 1 meter wide. pedeals growing to a length of 60cm. the inflorescences are white with pednucle approximately 10cm wide. heavily fruiting hands of 20 or more with approx 16 to 25 per hand and requiring a fairly drastic fluctuation of day to night temps of 30deg or more

(Authors Note)the above descriptions are laking in many details more scientific field studies are required

  • Genetic Group -

Ingentimusa, 2n=14

Origin

Papua New Guinea highlands specifically kau swamp high land archaeological evidence from digs in 1970 conducted by School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra suggest its cultivation as a food crop as early as 6440 cal yr BC

  • Date realized in trade - not currently commercially available was cataloged in Papua New Guinea: Simmonds (1956b), Argent (1976), Allen in the 60s (Rosales et al. 1999) and finally the IBPGR project at then end of the 80s (Sharrock 1989).

(Authors Note) possibly more but further research on this subject is required.

Usage

wild species mainly grown as a curiosity or for scientific research

Flowering

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Cultivation

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50ft (reports up to 100ft)

  • Survival Zone -purported to have survived in zone 9b
  • Fruiting Zone - 9b
  • Cold Hardiness - 9b
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  • Sun - full sun (best Guess based on its hight growing largely above typical canopy of indigenous Forest of newgini)
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Will not grow in a tropical climate, needs cool nights 60 degrees Fahrenheit - no higher then 80 degrees Fahrenheit to survive. Has only been grown by two or three members. (insert your name here if you have grown it) It needs high levels of organic matter based on the fact that it grows in or near a swamp. Due to its gigantic size, water requirements, although unknown specifically, would have to be high. (best guess)

Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

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Members Growing This Banana

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