Musella Lasiocarpa

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	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
-	*Mature Height -	+	*Mature Height - 4 to 6 feet
-	4-6 feet	+	*Survival Zone - 7b to 10
-	*Survival Zone -	+	*Fruiting Zone - 7b to 10
-	7b-10	+	*Cold Hardiness - 10°F with winter mulch and protection; can stand light frost without leaf damage
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-	*Fruiting Zone -	+
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-	7b-10	+
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-	*Cold Hardiness -	+
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-	10°F with winter mulch and protection	+
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-	Can stand light frost	+
-	*Wind -	+	*Wind - Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas; leaves will not tear under normal windy conditions
-	Very wind tolerant unlike most bananas	+	*Sun - Full sun
-	*Sun -	+	*Taste Description - Fruit is not edible
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-	Full sun	+
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-	*Taste Description -	+
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-	Fruit is not edible	+
	*Personal Notes -		*Personal Notes -
-	*Growth tips -	+	*Growth tips - Grow in well draining, amended soil; protect from winter cold in zones 7 and 8; consider digging the banana up and storing in a crawl space or unheated garage for the winter and plant out again next spring
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-	Grow in well draining, amended soil	+
	===Known Afflictions===		===Known Afflictions===
-	*Pests -	+	*Pests - No known pests
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-	No known pests	+
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-	*Susceptible Diseases -	+
-	No known diseases	+	*Susceptible Diseases - No known diseases
-	*Resistant Diseases -	+	*Resistant Diseases - N/A
	==Research Notes==		==Research Notes==

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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 - 1996?

Usage

Ornamental Grown for its flower

Flowering

• Time To Bloom - 2 to 3 years

• Time To Harvest - N/A

Cultivation

• Mature Height - 4 to 6 feet

• Survival Zone - 7b to 10

• Fruiting Zone - 7b to 10

• Cold Hardiness - 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

• Personal Notes -

• Growth tips - Grow in well draining, amended soil; protect from winter cold in zones 7 and 8; consider digging the banana up and storing in a crawl space or unheated garage for the winter and plant out again next spring

Known Afflictions

• Pests - No known pests

• Susceptible Diseases - No known diseases

• Resistant Diseases - N/A

Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/musella005.htm

• Sources

www.tripleoaks.com