Musa laterita
Musa laterita is a hardy dwarf banana notable for its upright growth habit and bold red flowering bracts.
Description:
Musa laterita is a dwarf banana variety that is notable for its upright growth habit with leaves pointing upwards, not spreading. The upright flower bracts are red to coral pink peeling open to reveal the tubular, yellow flowers. The small fruit are edible but contain seeds. Numerous suckers are usually borne from rhizomes originating from mother plant. Great in containers.
Common Name: Bronze Banana - [Citrus Pre-Order]
Family: Musaceae (The Banana Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Indian Subcontinent
Asia and the Pacific - Southeast Asia
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