Musa lasiocarpa
Yellow lotus of the earth mother, Chinese yellow banana, Musella lasiocarpa, Ensete lasiocarpum, Golden lotus banana, Chinese dwarf banana
Musa Musa
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
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Yellow, Brown in Summer; Yellow-brown in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Generally disease-free.
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage and cut back in autumn if desired.
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Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese yellow banana) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Musa lasiocarpa
Yellow lotus of the earth mother, Chinese yellow banana, Musella lasiocarpa, Ensete lasiocarpum, Golden lotus banana, Chinese dwarf banana
Musa Musa
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.
Evergreen
Upright
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Yellow, Brown in Summer; Yellow-brown in Autumn
Green in All seasons
Aphids , Glasshouse red spider mite , Mealybugs
Generally disease-free.
No pruning required. Remove spent foliage and cut back in autumn if desired.
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Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese yellow banana) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Containers, Greenhouse, Sub-Tropical
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.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese yellow banana)
Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance
Hoplolaimus spp.
Nematode
Absent
2
4
Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.
Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese yellow banana)
Stunt nematode
Tylenchorhynchus leviterminalis
Nematode
Absent
1
4
Nematode pest mainly in Asia and Africa; could only potentially affect glasshouse crops in UK but no obvious pathway.
Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese yellow banana)
Banks glovers; mite
Tetranychus gloveri
Mite
Absent
3
3
Limited damage in current area of distribution. Other areas of the EU at higher risk. In UK many hosts but risk depends on likelihood of establishing in protected cultivation.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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