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Musa, Giant Hardy Banana 'Mekong Giant'

Musaitinerans var. xishuangbannaensis

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Genus

Musa (MEW-suh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Herbaceous

Smooth

Textured

Velvet/Fuzzy

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

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

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Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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jv123

Chehalis, WA (Zone 8b) | May 2014 | positive

This banana has a nice reddish purple tone to its pseudostem that is fairly unique. I have mine planted in full sun. It suckered very lit...Read More

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Musaitinerans var. xishuangbannaensis

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