Musa Helen's Hybrid

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Cultivar Name

Musa 'Helen's Hybrid'

Synonyms

Pictures

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leaf pattern on Helens Hybrid


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Helens Hybrid

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Undersite of leaf

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Description

A new type of banana. It is a cross between Musa sikkimensis and Musa (AB Group)'Chini Champa'. It is a quick sprouter from seed. Extreme vigour and fast growing even at low temps. It is dark green with red underside of leaves and powdry upperside. Leaf shape is more like M. balbisiana than regular M. sikkimensis. Also leaves are not as variegated as M. sikkimensis. Stems are thinner giving a elegant appearance. It promisis to be a cold hardy edible banana.

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Eumusa, 2n=22

Origin

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Usage

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Research Notes

  • Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

http://www.bananas.org/f15/helens-hybrid-update-49630.html

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Members Growing This Banana

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