Musella Lasiocarpa

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Contents 1 Cultivar 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

Cultivar Name

Musella 'lasiocarpa'

Synonyms

Chinese Yellow Banana

Holy lotus flower

Pictures

(credit barna)

Description

Comes from Yunnan (china) where they grow in high mountain regions. Makes big yellow flowers wich last long. After flowering appear tiny fruits with big seeds. Also there will grow new pups out of the corm.

• Genetic Group -

Origin

China

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Ornamental

Flowering

• Time To Bloom -

2-3 years

• Time To Harvest -

N/A

Cultivation

• Mature Height -

4-6 feet

• Survival Zone -

7b-10

• Fruiting Zone -

7b-10

• Cold Hardiness -

10°F with winter mulch and protection

Can stand light frost

• Wind -

Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas

• Sun -

Full sun

• Taste Description -

Fruit is not edible

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips -

Grow in well draining, amended soil

Known Afflictions

• Pests -

No known pests

• Susceptible Diseases -

No known diseases

• Resistant Diseases -

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