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Musauranoscopos

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Musa uranoscopos by palmbob
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Genus
Musa (MEW-suh)
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Species
uranoscopos (yur-an-oh-SKO-pos)
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Synonym
Musa uranoscopus
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
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

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Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Bloom Time

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Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | February 2006 | positive

Brilliant red fruit, and edible

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