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Musa, Banana 'Cavendish'

Musaacuminata

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Genus

Musa (MEW-suh)

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Species

acuminata (ah-kew-min-AY-tuh)

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Category

Edible Fruits and Nuts

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

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Propagation Methods

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

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:

Mobile, Alabama

Winter Haven, Florida

Vacherie, Louisiana

ST JOHN, Mississippi

St John, Virgin Islands

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