Musa Violacea
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==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1681&si=violacea&what=allfields http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1681&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=265 jmilligan1976]) | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4170&si=violacea&what=allfields http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4170&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=265 jmilligan1976]) | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4169&si=violacea&what=allfields http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4169&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=265 jmilligan1976]) | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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+ | It is said to be a hybrid between Musa Flaviflora and Musa Velutina. | ||
+ | It can grow to a height of 6 feet but it can flower at 3 feet. | ||
*Genetic Group - | *Genetic Group - | ||
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===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
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+ | Ornamental | ||
==Flowering== | ==Flowering== | ||
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==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
- | *Mature Height - | + | *Mature Height - 4' in pots or 6' in the ground. |
- | *Survival Zone - | + | 6 feet |
- | *Fruiting Zone - | + | *Survival Zone - This species has overwintered in zone 9 with no protection in the ground and in pots for me. Seems to favor 50% shaded settings and is quick to send up 5 or 6 pups. |
- | *Cold Hardiness - | + | 9-11 |
- | *Wind - | + | *Fruiting Zone - Not edible but seeded which is how I started my plants. |
- | *Sun - | + | *Cold Hardiness - I would bet that this banana could handle zone 7 and 8 with protection easily. It is even a bit more frost tolerant than many larger species commonly grown. |
- | *Taste Description - | + | *Wind - Does not shread, mostly due to size and slender leaves. |
- | *Personal Notes - | + | *Sun - 50% shade prefered. |
- | *Growth tips - | + | *Taste Description - N/A |
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+ | *Personal Notes - A beautiful pink flower that is easy to achieve even in short seasons in a pot. There is a good chance of having pups of the parent plant flower in the same year the parent plant does! | ||
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+ | *Growth tips - Easy to grow. Get some seeds and let em go. | ||
===Known Afflictions=== | ===Known Afflictions=== | ||
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*Susceptible Diseases - | *Susceptible Diseases - | ||
- | *Resistant Diseases - | + | *Resistant Diseases - |
==Research Notes== | ==Research Notes== | ||
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===Members Growing This Banana=== | ===Members Growing This Banana=== | ||
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+ | 49.24512979, -123.015001, Damn Crows [[User:Inoneear]] | ||
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Species Name
Musa Violacea
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Synonyms
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Pictures
(credit jmilligan1976)
(credit jmilligan1976)
(credit jmilligan1976)
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Description
It is said to be a hybrid between Musa Flaviflora and Musa Velutina. It can grow to a height of 6 feet but it can flower at 3 feet.
- Genetic Group -
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Origin
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Usage
Ornamental
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Flowering
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Cultivation
- Mature Height - 4' in pots or 6' in the ground.
6 feet
- Survival Zone - This species has overwintered in zone 9 with no protection in the ground and in pots for me. Seems to favor 50% shaded settings and is quick to send up 5 or 6 pups.
9-11
- Fruiting Zone - Not edible but seeded which is how I started my plants.
- Cold Hardiness - I would bet that this banana could handle zone 7 and 8 with protection easily. It is even a bit more frost tolerant than many larger species commonly grown.
- Wind - Does not shread, mostly due to size and slender leaves.
- Sun - 50% shade prefered.
- Taste Description - N/A
- Personal Notes - A beautiful pink flower that is easy to achieve even in short seasons in a pot. There is a good chance of having pups of the parent plant flower in the same year the parent plant does!
- Growth tips - Easy to grow. Get some seeds and let em go.
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Known Afflictions
- Pests -
- Susceptible Diseases -
- Resistant Diseases -
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Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
- Typical Price Range -
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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