Musa, Banana 'Thousand Fingers'

Musa

Genus
Musa (MEW-suh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

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

Homestead, Florida

Navarre, Florida

Mount Sterling, Kentucky

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San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | July 2019 | neutral

Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore:
"This long stand of Thousand Fingers bananas (Musa ‘Thousand Finge...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

From Just Fruits and Exotics: "As the name implies, this variety will produce as many as 1000 bananas. This plant only produces female fl...Read More

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