Musa, Pisang, Plantain Banana 'Mysore'

Musax paradisiaca

Genus
Musa (MEW-suh)
Species
x paradisiaca (par-uh-DIS-ee-uh-ka)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Height
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
This plant is monocarpic
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:

Martinez, California

Fort Lauderdale, Florida(5 reports)

Hialeah, Florida(4 reports)

Hollywood, Florida(2 reports)

Homestead, Florida(6 reports)

Key West, Florida(3 reports)

Miami, Florida(9 reports)

Orlando, Florida(4 reports)

HAKALAU, Hawaii

HICKAM AFB, Hawaii

Haiku, Hawaii

Haleiwa, Hawaii

Hana, Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii(3 reports)

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