Musa Itinerans 'Gigantea'
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| *Mature Height - to 12 meters | *Mature Height - to 12 meters | ||
| - | *Survival Zone - Survives seasonal frosts at top end of range to 1200 meters ASL | + | *Survival Zone - Survives seasonal frosts at top end of range to 1200 meters ASL. May possibly handle zone 6b winters |
| - | *Fruiting Zone - | + | *Fruiting Zone - Unknown |
| - | *Cold Hardiness - unknown, but will survive seasonal frosts in home range. May be one of the more cold tolerant bananas | + | *Cold Hardiness - Unknown, but will survive seasonal frosts in home range. May be one of the more cold tolerant bananas. Possibly as cold tolernat as a Musa basjoo, but even more vigorous. |
| *Wind - | *Wind - | ||
| - | *Sun - | + | *Sun - Full to partial Sun |
| - | *Taste Description - | + | *Taste Description - Unknown |
| *Personal Notes - | *Personal Notes - | ||
Revision as of 22:30, 27 October 2009
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Cultivar Name
Musa itinerans var. xishuangbannaensis
Synonyms
Musa itinerans 'gigantea'
Pictures
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Description
- Genetic Group -
Origin
- Date realized in trade -
Usage
Flowering
- Time To Bloom -
- Time To Harvest -
Cultivation
- Mature Height - to 12 meters
- Survival Zone - Survives seasonal frosts at top end of range to 1200 meters ASL. May possibly handle zone 6b winters
- Fruiting Zone - Unknown
- Cold Hardiness - Unknown, but will survive seasonal frosts in home range. May be one of the more cold tolerant bananas. Possibly as cold tolernat as a Musa basjoo, but even more vigorous.
- Wind -
- Sun - Full to partial Sun
- Taste Description - Unknown
- Personal Notes -
- Growth tips - prefers moist, fertile soil, grows in valleys or canopy openings.
Known Afflictions
- Pests - unknown
- Susceptible Diseases - appears to be unaffected per Hakkinen
- Resistant Diseases - unknown
Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
[1] Pups can be up to 5 meters away from the mother plant
- 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
