Perennials, Tropicals > Musa > Musa itinerans > Musa itinerans var. gautengensis
Musa itinerans
var. gautengensis
Burmese Blue Banana, Yunnan Banana
Origin: Native to Myanmar (Burma), China and Thailand.
| Family |
| Musaceae |
| Genus |
| Musa |
| Species |
| itinerans |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Variety |
| gautengensis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b-10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2-H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -17.8-4.4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0-40 |
| Height |
| 5-10 m |
| Spread |
| 3-10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Prefers rich, well drained soils and part shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The herbaceous stem is 20-25 cm in diameter. |
| Leaf Description |
| Long, palm-like leaves are green to dark green with smooth, entire margins. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit are 10 cm long and 3 cm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by seed; germination is accelerated if soaked in lukewarm water. |
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