Musa Monkey Fingers

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Cultivar Name

Musa acuminata ssp 'microcarpa'

Synonyms

Monkey fingers

Pisang Jari Buaya

Pisang Gigi Buaya

Crocadiles Teeth

Crocadile Fingers

Pictures

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(credit the flying dutchman)

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(credit Gabe15)

Description

This is a very unusual banana and a must for the serious collector. This banana grows 18-20 feet high and has long racemes(5 to 6 feet) of fruit with skinny tart tasting bananas. Monkey fingers is a real conversation piece. Great for landscaping

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Origin

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Usage

Desert banana

Flowering

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  • Time To Harvest -

Cultivation

  • Mature Height -

18-20 feet

  • Survival Zone -

8-10

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  • Wind -
  • Sun -

Full sun

  • Taste Description -
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Known Afflictions

  • Pests -

Borers, grasshoppers and root nematodes

  • Susceptible Diseases -

Disease resistant

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Research Notes

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  • Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

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