Musa, Giant Hardy Banana 'Mekong Giant'

Musaitinerans var. xishuangbannaensis

Genus
Musa (MEW-suh)
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)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Burgundy/Maroon
Orange/Apricot
Pink/Rose
Red
Silver/Gray
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Anniston, Alabama

Jacksonville, Alabama

Saint Clair, Michigan

Portland, Oregon

Vancouver, Washington

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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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