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3m
max. spread |
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4m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Musa sikkimensis
Other names: Musa hookeri, Musa sapientum subsp. seminifera , Darjeeling banana, Hooker's hardy banana
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Genus: Musa
Species: M. sikkimensis - M. sikkimensis is an upright single-stemed perennial with large, yellow-green, thick leaves that may have redish markings.
Musa sikkimensis is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Brown, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Green, Red in All seasons
Fruit: Green, Yellow in Autumn
Habit: Upright
Musa sikkimensis (Hooker's hardy banana) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m 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), Tender in frost (H3) |
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