Musa Violacea

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Contents 1 Species Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Species Name

Musa Violacea

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit jmilligan1976)

(credit jmilligan1976)

(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.

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Origin

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Ornamental

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.

Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• 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