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4m
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5m
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10-20 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Musa basjoo
Other names: Japanese banana
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Genus: Musa
Species: M. basjoo - M. basjoo is a tender perennial palm with large bright green leaves, arching up from a main stem and yellow flowers spikes bearing large brown bracts.
Musa basjoo is: Evergreen
Flower: Brown, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fruit: Green, Yellow in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Musa basjoo (Japanese banana) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant outdoors in a frost-free area in rich, moist but well-drained soil, in sun or part shade. Plant deep covering clumping rootstock below ground. Protect from wind and over winter. Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full or filtered sunlight.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1) |
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