Darjeeling Banana
Musa Sikkimensis = M. Hookeri
"A rare and little known large banana species, new to cultivation, that sports a massive pseudo-trunk to 14 feet tall and 18 inches in diameter, tinged with red, and purple new leaves and leaf-midribs. A percentage of plants even exhibits beautifully dark red mottled leaves. The Darjeeling Banana is hardy to cold (i.e. in the sense of Musa basjoo) coming, as it does, from mountain forests up to 2000m (6000ft) in the Himalayas of NE-India. First trials outdoors in the US, Britain, Germany and Switzerland have shown an excellent resistance to cold and frost. Like all bananas, it is extremely fast growing, given rich soil and an abundance of water. The fruits have a sweetish pulp but are hard and contain a few large seeds. An absolute novelty that shows great promise as an ornamental for the temperate as well as the cooler tropical garden. This plant has more potential than any other cold tolerant Musa in cultivation."
$6.49
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5 seeds
SKU: Z2450
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