Musa, Banana 'Goldfinger'

Musa

Genus
Musa (MEW-suh)
Synonym
Musa acuminata
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Altadena, California

Fresno, California

Hayward, California

Vallejo, California

Pompano Beach, Florida

Trenton, Florida

Venice, Florida

La Feria, Texas

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Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) | October 2006 | positive

We have two other bananas--a dwarf cavendish and a Cuban red. This one, however, is the most satisfactory of the three in our subtropical...Read More

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