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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Species Name

Musa Violacea

Synonyms

Pictures

watermark.php?file=1681&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg

(credit jmilligan1976)


watermark.php?file=4170&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg

(credit jmilligan1976)

watermark.php?file=4169&amp;size=1&amp;filefix=.jpg

(credit jmilligan1976)

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 -

Origin

  • Date realized in trade -

Usage

Ornamental

Flowering

  • Time To Bloom -
  • Time To Harvest -

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.

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

  • Sources