Musa x paradisiaca Ae Ae

Musa x paradisiaca is the accepted name for the hybrid between Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. Musa x paradisiaca 'Ae Ae' has green and white variegated foliage and the peel on the fruit is also variegated. Flowering and fruiting of bananas occur year-round where they are hardy outdoors. The beautiful coloring of the variegated leaves and bananas makes it very desirable. It is a beautiful banana, they say there is a reason it is only for the elite in society...

It likes slightly acid soil for the leaves to have good variegation. It may flower and fruit at any season of the year. Prefers full sun, but in hot areas should be protected from burning sun especially before stablished. It does not travel well and for a pup to be viable, it has to be fairly large. In areas with too hot and too bright sun, it may not do well in full sun, and dry conditions scorch them. Need some special care to show its best: acid soil (ph 6.0 or less), partial shade and protection from high winds to prevent drying and sun burning.

It can be grown in a container as a specimen.

Similar plants:

• Calathea musaica (Network Calathea)
• Ensete lasiocarpum, Musella lasiocarpa, Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana)
• Ensete ventricosum, Musa arnoldiana, Musa ensete Maurelii (Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana)
• Musa coccinea (Scarlet Banana, Red-flowering Banana)
• Musa hybrid ( ABB group ) (Cooking banana, Rulo)
• Musa sp. (Banana, Bananier Nain, Canbur, Curro, Plantain)
• Musa sumatrana, Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina (Blood Leaf Banana)
• Musa velutina (Hairy Banana, Pink Banana)