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Banana Plant (Musa acuminata)Foliage

Banana Plant

Musa acuminata

Banana Plant (Musa acuminata) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 12-20 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. It blooms in cream and yellow. It grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
10-11
Sun
Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
12-20 ft × 6-10 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Foliage
Green
Bloom color
Cream, Yellow
Native to
Southeast Asia, Australia, eastern Africa

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