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1m
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1.5m
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10-20 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Musa lasiocarpa
Other names: Dwarf Chinese banana, Yellow lotus of the earth mother
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Genus: Musa
Variety or cultivar: M. lasiocarpa is a dwarf, hardy banana plant with a conical trunk and large, grey-green leaves that gives it a 'shuttlecock' outline. It gets globular, yellow, waxy, flowers that can last for several months.
Musa lasiocarpa is: Evergreen
Flower: Yellow, Brown in Summer; Yellow-brown in Autumn
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Fruit: Yellow, Green in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Musa lasiocarpa (Dwarf Chinese banana) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m 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: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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