Musa Basjoo Banana
Planted
April 17, 2024
Names
- Common Names
- Basjoo Banana Tree, Japanese Banana, Hardy Banana
Growth
- Height
- 6–20 inches
- Spread
- 72 to 168 inches
- Growth Rate
- Fast to explosive, with new leaves growing approximately every week during the growing season.
Appearance
- Bloom Color
- Cream to yellow
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Fall Foliage Color
- Green
Environment
- Hardiness Zones
- Zones 5-11
- Sunlight Requirements
- Ideally full sun (6+ hours of direct sunlight), tolerates partial shade (2–6 hours)
- Soil Type
- Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil with organic matter
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but well-drained
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.0
Lifecycle
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf Lifecycle
- Semi-deciduous
- Seasons of Interest
- Spring and Summer
- Bloom Time
- Summer to Fall
Reproduction
- Propagation Methods
- Seeds and cuttings
Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts bats and birds; no evidence of bee, hummingbird, butterfly, or other pollinator attraction.
References
- Musa basjoo | . west coast island blooms .
- Musa basjoo (Basjoo Banana Tree, Hardy Banana, Hardy Fiber Banana, Japanese Banana, Japanese Fiber Banana, Sichuan Hardy Banana) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
- Musa basjoo - Plant Finder
- Musa basjoo | landscape architect's pages
- HORTICOPIA®-- Musa basjoo (Japanese Banana)
- Musa basjoo | Japanese banana Conservatory Greenhouse/RHS
- Taxonomy browser (Musa basjoo)
- Kansas Plant Farm - Buy from over 500 varieties of plants in Lawrence, KS
- Japanese Banana (Musa basjoo) in Kansas City Overland Park Shawnee Liberty Kansas KS at Family Tree Nursery
- Musa basjoo (Japanese Banana, Hardy Banana) | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
- Hardy Fiber Banana, Musa basjoo, Monrovia Plant
- Musa basjoo Hardy Banana from Saunders Brothers Inc
- Musa basjoo - hardy Japanese banana plant | The Palm Centre | The Palm Centre
- Japanese Hardy Banana Tree (Musa basjoo) | FREE SHIPPING | Wilson Bros Gardens | 2 Gallon Pot for sale online
- Hardy Fiber Banana, Musa basjoo, Monrovia Plant
- daylilynursery: Musa Basjoo Hardy Banana Plant Facts
- Musa basjoo (Japanese Banana) - Practical Plants
- Musa basjoo - Japanese banana tree
- Hardy Banana (Musa basjoo) - Garden Center Point
- Musa Basjoo Cold Hardy Japanese Fiber Banana care, zone info, growth/size, propagation - YouTube
- Musa basjoo Plant Care & Growing Basics: Water, Light, Soil, Propagation etc. | PlantIn
- Musa basjoo - Hardy Japanese Banana Tree, easy to cultivate, hardy to -12/-15°C (10.4 - 5 °F)
- Musa Basjoo
- Musa basjoo ~ Monrovia® Hardy Banana - servescape.shop
- The Musa Basjoo Banana Tree - Minneopa Orchards
- Musa basjoo - Architectural Plants
- Musa Basjoo - Plant World London
- How to Pollinate Hardy banana? (Pollinators, Time Window, Enhance, and Hand-Pollinating Guide)