Musa, Apple Banana 'Manzano'

Musa

Genus
Musa (MEW-suh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
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)
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
This plant is monocarpic
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Irvine, California

San Diego, California

San Pedro, California

Apopka, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

Zephyrhills, Florida

Richmond Hill, Georgia

Kapaau, Hawaii

La Feria, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
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V
(Zone 8a) | July 2012 | neutral

My Manzano sets fruit in late Dec but since temps begin dropping at that point, racemes never mature. I so wanted edible bananas but my ...Read More

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Irvine, CA (Zone 10a) | May 2009 | positive

Have grown this for years in my sunny courtyard. Bananas show up in Summer, but have never gotten them to ripen. Cutting down the indiv...Read More

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

From Just Fruits and Exotics: "A petite banana with a crisp apple flavor. Yummy! Zones 8B-10. "

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