Banana Tree
$29.99 / 10"
| Musa velutina | |
| Banana Tree | |
| Musa basjoo, also known as Japanese banana, this beautiful tropical foliage has thick green stems with huge 6 foot long leaves. Yellow and orange flowers followed by small non-edible bananas emerge from the base of the leaves. Heavily mulch the clump in colder climates. FEATURES: Botanical Name: Musa basjoo Common Name: Japanese banana Features: Produces Fruit Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage Light Requirements: Full Sun Mature Plant Size: 12 - 18 feet Zone 7 - 10 | |
| Water thoroughly about once a week. Keep up humidity. Put outdoors from May -September and feed with Peter's 20-20-20 every 2 weeks. Also feed slow-release Osmocote March 1st, May 1st, and July 1st. Spray with All-Season oil twice in September before bringing back inside for winter. | |
| Hardy houseplant with leaves 2' long by 8" wide, can actually produce Bananas, Produces Frui | |
| Grown for Foliage | |
| 4-5' x 3' | |
| Slow | |
| Full Sun | |
| Warm - minimum 60* in winter | |
| Zone 10-11 | |
| Mist frequently | |
| Keep very moist at all times |