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Musa, Hardy Banana 'Bengal Tiger'

Musasikkimensis

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Genus
Musa (MEW-suh)
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Species
sikkimensis (sik-im-EN-sis)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Veined
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
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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Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color
Red
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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

Port Charlotte, Florida

Henderson, North Carolina

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