Musella Lasiocarpa
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- | [http://www.unitransservice.org Language Tools] | + | Musella lasiocarpa |
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+ | ===Synonyms=== | ||
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+ | Chinese Yellow Banana | ||
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+ | Golden Lotus Banana | ||
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+ | ==Pictures== | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=12728 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=12728&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01]) | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3030&sortby=f&sorttime=9999&way=desc http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3030&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2491&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2493&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2568&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=206 austinl01]) | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3027 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3027&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=49 bigdog]) | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3932 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3932&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=351 taylor_loves_bananas]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=1641&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=111 barna]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2515&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=568 Inoneear]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2683&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2633&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2624&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2600&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2598&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15]) | ||
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+ | http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=2596&size=1&filefix=.jpg | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=5 Gabe15]) | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3562 http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=3562&size=1&filefix=.jpg] | ||
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+ | (credit [http://www.bananas.org/member.php?u=776 Dombo]) | ||
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+ | ==Description== | ||
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+ | The Chinese Yellow Banana is a rare variety of banana from Yunnan, China. In its native land, the banana grows in high mountain regions with an elevation of 8,000 feet! Musella lasiocarpa has gray-green foliage, but it's grown for its large yellow flower which last up to 8 months! After flowering, tiny fruits may appear with dark, black seeds. This banana multiplies quickly producing many pups throughout the year. The Yellow Banana is a very unique and unusual banana for any garden and is very easy to grow. | ||
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+ | ===Origin=== | ||
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+ | China (extinct in wild) | ||
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+ | *Date realized in trade - 1998? | ||
+ | Becoming more popular | ||
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+ | ===Usage=== | ||
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+ | Ornamental | ||
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+ | Tropical foliage | ||
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+ | Grown for its flower | ||
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+ | ==Flowering== | ||
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+ | *Large, yellow flower; Occasionally a single plant can produce several flowers that emerge from the pseudostem | ||
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+ | *Time To Bloom - 2 to 3 years | ||
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+ | *Flower lasts up to 8 months and can withstand frost | ||
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+ | *Flowers attract wasps and bees | ||
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+ | ==Cultivation== | ||
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+ | *Mature Height - 4 to 6 feet | ||
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+ | *Survival Zone - 6b to 10 | ||
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+ | *Fruiting Zone - 7 to 10 | ||
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+ | *Cold Hardiness - at least 10°F with winter mulch and protection; can stand light frost without leaf damage | ||
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+ | *Wind - Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas; leaves will not tear under normal windy conditions | ||
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+ | *Sun - Full sun | ||
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+ | *Taste Description - Fruit is not edible | ||
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+ | *Propagation - Difficult to separate pups; divide larger pups in late spring or summer; it is necessary to dig very close to the parent plant in order to get some roots for the pup; usually easier to dig up the entire clump to separate the pups | ||
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+ | *Personal Notes - Like all bananas, the yellow banana is a heavy feeder. Apply steady applications of fertilizer (such as organic products like cow manure or fish emulsion or synthetic products such as a balanced fertilizer) throughout the growing season; apply a good layer of mulch around the base of the banana to conserve soil moisture | ||
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+ | *Growing Tips - Grow in well draining, amended soil; protect from winter cold in zones 6 and 7; consider digging the banana up, storing in a crawl space or unheated garage for the winter in colder areas, and then plant outside again the following spring; separate pups very carefully as they have small corms close to the parent plant | ||
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+ | ===Known Afflictions=== | ||
+ | *Pests - No pests are common with this banana | ||
+ | |||
+ | *Susceptible Diseases - No known diseases | ||
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+ | ==Research Notes== | ||
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+ | *Links to useful discussion threads in the forum: | ||
+ | [http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?p=11675 Musella lasiocarpa in a market] | ||
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+ | [http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?t=1665 Musella lasiocarpa discussion] | ||
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+ | *Typical Price Range - $25 to $50 | ||
+ | ::$28.99 in Inoneear's photo taken at a marketplace. | ||
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+ | ===Members Growing This Banana=== | ||
+ | <googlemap lat="29.840644" lon="-26.015625"> | ||
+ | 49.24526024176014, -123.01511764526367, [[User:Inoneear]] | ||
+ | 34.825641, -92.208939, [[User:Austinl01]] | ||
+ | 26.063414912034293, -80.25358263521576, [[User:MediaHound]] | ||
+ | 35.97915222700156, -84.02719259262085, [[User:bigdog]] | ||
+ | 38.94605929058202, -95.16220092773437, [[User:BGreen]] | ||
+ | 49.245799548717834, -123.01503717899322, [[Inoneear]] | ||
+ | 50.3734961443035, -3.5595703125, [[User:xyzzy]] | ||
+ | 49.519470, 11.288660, [[User:Dombo]] | ||
+ | 38.639434, -121.313396, [[User:Microfarmer]] | ||
+ | 42.33399404, -89.02815521, 86 miles west of Chicago [[User:buzzwinder]] | ||
+ | 36.22084858508668, -115.15327870845795, [[User:Chironex]] | ||
+ | 47.303796, 11.52733 [[User:docmaho]] | ||
+ | 29.532839863453397, -95.29266357421875, [[User:bananaman88]] | ||
+ | 36.780967242957, -119.7509765625,[[User:Cherokee_Greg]] | ||
+ | </googlemap> | ||
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+ | ==External== | ||
+ | *Links | ||
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+ | [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/Bar-Zvi.htm Fairfield Botanical Garden Views] | ||
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+ | [http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/musella005.htm Musella Flower Progression Pictures] | ||
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+ | [http://www.natureproducts.net/forest_products/Bananas/musella.html Nature Products Network] | ||
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+ | *Sources | ||
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+ | [http://www.tripleoaks.com Triple Oaks Nursery] |
Revision as of 17:35, 2 August 2010
Contents |
Species Name
Musella lasiocarpa
Synonyms
Chinese Yellow Banana
Golden Lotus Banana
Pictures
(credit austinl01)
(credit austinl01)
(credit austinl01)
(credit austinl01)
(credit austinl01)
(credit bigdog)
(credit taylor_loves_bananas)
(credit barna)
(credit Inoneear)
(credit Gabe15)
(credit Gabe15)
(credit Gabe15)
(credit Gabe15)
(credit Gabe15)
(credit Gabe15)
(credit Dombo)
Description
The Chinese Yellow Banana is a rare variety of banana from Yunnan, China. In its native land, the banana grows in high mountain regions with an elevation of 8,000 feet! Musella lasiocarpa has gray-green foliage, but it's grown for its large yellow flower which last up to 8 months! After flowering, tiny fruits may appear with dark, black seeds. This banana multiplies quickly producing many pups throughout the year. The Yellow Banana is a very unique and unusual banana for any garden and is very easy to grow.
Origin
China (extinct in wild)
- Date realized in trade - 1998?
Becoming more popular
Usage
Ornamental
Tropical foliage
Grown for its flower
Flowering
- Large, yellow flower; Occasionally a single plant can produce several flowers that emerge from the pseudostem
- Time To Bloom - 2 to 3 years
- Flower lasts up to 8 months and can withstand frost
- Flowers attract wasps and bees
Cultivation
- Mature Height - 4 to 6 feet
- Survival Zone - 6b to 10
- Fruiting Zone - 7 to 10
- Cold Hardiness - at least 10°F with winter mulch and protection; can stand light frost without leaf damage
- Wind - Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas; leaves will not tear under normal windy conditions
- Sun - Full sun
- Taste Description - Fruit is not edible
- Propagation - Difficult to separate pups; divide larger pups in late spring or summer; it is necessary to dig very close to the parent plant in order to get some roots for the pup; usually easier to dig up the entire clump to separate the pups
- Personal Notes - Like all bananas, the yellow banana is a heavy feeder. Apply steady applications of fertilizer (such as organic products like cow manure or fish emulsion or synthetic products such as a balanced fertilizer) throughout the growing season; apply a good layer of mulch around the base of the banana to conserve soil moisture
- Growing Tips - Grow in well draining, amended soil; protect from winter cold in zones 6 and 7; consider digging the banana up, storing in a crawl space or unheated garage for the winter in colder areas, and then plant outside again the following spring; separate pups very carefully as they have small corms close to the parent plant
Known Afflictions
- Pests - No pests are common with this banana
- Susceptible Diseases - No known diseases
Research Notes
- Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:
Musella lasiocarpa in a market
- Typical Price Range - $25 to $50
- $28.99 in Inoneear's photo taken at a marketplace.
Members Growing This Banana
External
- Links
Fairfield Botanical Garden Views
Musella Flower Progression Pictures
- Sources