Musa sikkimensis
Musa hookeri, Musa sapientum subsp. seminifera , Darjeeling banana, Hooker's hardy banana
Musa Musa
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
Upright
Brown, Yellow in Summer
Green, Red 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.
Division, Seed
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Musa sikkimensis (Hooker's hardy banana) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m 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
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Musa sikkimensis
Musa hookeri, Musa sapientum subsp. seminifera , Darjeeling banana, Hooker's hardy banana
Musa Musa
M. sikkimensis - M. sikkimensis is an upright single-stemed perennial with large, yellow-green, thick leaves that may have redish markings.
Semi evergreen
Upright
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Brown, Yellow in Summer
Green, Red 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 sikkimensis (Hooker's hardy banana) will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m 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
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
Musa sikkimensis (Hooker's hardy 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 sikkimensis (Hooker's hardy 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 sikkimensis (Hooker's hardy 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: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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