Musa Chini Champa

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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

Musa 'chini champa'

Musa x Paradisiaca 'safet velchi'

Synonyms

Ney Poovan Group

Safet Velchi

Elakki

Bale

Kisubi

Sukari

Champa-kala

Pictures

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Description

This is an EUMUSA from the Ney Poovan group. It can grow up to 10 feet or more with a green/yellow stem. It has a pink-purple flower. It produces sharped curved yellow bananas.

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AB

Origin

NE India. Himalyan foothills. Grown by local farmers in villages around Kalimpong, West Bengal. Edible fruits sold in local markets.

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Usage

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Cultivation

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10 feet or more

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• Cold Hardiness - Zone 8 with care.

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Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

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Members Growing This Banana

External

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  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

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