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Musa (Ensete) glaucum - seeds

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5325 Musa (Ensete) glaucum - seeds

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Ensete glaucum, the Snow Banana, is a larger version of the Abyssinian Banana but not so well known, sometimes called Musa nepalensis or Ensete giganteum, or Ensete wilsonii. It is native to China, Nepal, India, Burma, and Thailand up to 2600-8800ft. It has a thick, waxy and blue, solitary trunk with huge bluish leaves up to 10ft long. Massive, delicately ribbed leaves can grow three feet long in the first four months. The leaves of this beautiful variant are attractively shaded in grey when they achieve full size. A majestic plant to grow.
An extremely fast growing banana given heat, but not as hardy as Ensete ventricosum. Easy to raise from seed and very different with its swollen bulbous base and large leaves.
Banana sowing instructions: Abrade a side of each seed with a sand paper, then soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing 1/2" deep in a potting mix. Keep warm, between 70 and 85F and in a bright light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots.
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Musa - Banana Dwarf Cavendish

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4076 Musa - Banana Dwarf Cavendish

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Produces wonderful tasting fruit as does the others in the Cavendish sub-group. A vigorous grower with wide green leaves. One of the more common grown varieties in the USA. This particular cultivar has found great flavor in Florida as a backyard banana because of its ability to reliably produce fruit with a minimum of care by the homeowner. Cavendish are the most common variety of bananas grown by the hobbyist. The variety is very hardy and produces very large heads of fruit. The dwarf variety, which grows to 8 feet, is the most common backyard variety. The fruit is excellent tasting and can remain on the plant until ripe.
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Musa - Banana Dwarf Green

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4705 Musa - Banana Dwarf Green

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Dwarf green banana grows 6-8 feet and has a solid heavy trunk. Juvenile leaves will have some colorful reddish-purple markings. Will produce edible green banana in about 9-12 months. Very good choice for container culture and indoors.
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Musa - Banana Dwarf Namwah (Nam Weh)

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3501 Musa - Banana Dwarf Namwah (Nam Weh)

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

This dwarf banana from Thailand is the most commonly grown cultivar in that country. This delicious ladyfinger type dessert banana has been described as having the tastiest, sweetest, highest quality fruit.
It grows rapidly even in cool areas (hardy zones 9-10). The sweet, thin-skinned bananas mature very quickly, even when the flower appears somewhat late in the season. In addition, because it's a dwarf, it makes a great container banana. It is drought resistant and vigorous.
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Musa - Banana Goldfinger

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4502 Musa - Banana Goldfinger

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Fruit is similar in taste and size of common Chiquita banana However, yields more than twice the amount of fruit. Very easy to grow. Must be checked often when close to ripening because of very subtle changes in color. Reaches heights of 10'-12'. Developed in Honduras. Very strong plant with stout base, rapid growing, mostly green leaves. Excellent tasting fruit, with a tart note that's almost citrusy, slightly sub-acid, refreshing, gets 6-8 inches long or better. Medium size plant with broad leaves is disease resistant, wind and cool tolerant and is easy to grow. Cold tolerant and disease resistant. Developed to be commercial export banana. Outstanding fruit production. It can support 100 lbs. of fruit without propping and produce a raceme in under a year. It is best ripened on the plant. The texture of the fruit at maturity is rather softer than Cavendish. Fruit will not turn brown when diced. It is good eaten fresh or used in cooking. Overall this variety takes longer to mature than most others but also seems the most cold tolerant. It produces good crops even in soils of marginal quality or areas of lower humidity. It is notably more resistant to rot in cold, wet winter soils but still needs rich, well drained soils in order to survive.
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Musa - Banana Gran Nain

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5904 Musa - Banana Gran Nain

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Gran Nain is the true Chiquita banana, the main product of Chiquita Brands International. Tree is 8' when mature and produces large bunches of bananas.
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Musa - Banana Ice Cream

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4205 Musa - Banana Ice Cream

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Ice Cream (Blue Java) cultivar grows 10-15 ft tall. Produces bunches weighting 40-60 lbs. Stout, straight fruit, 5-7 inches long and up to 2 inches wide. Skin bluish with silvery bloom when young, pale-yellow when ripe. Flesh is white and sweet with vanilla-like flavor. Eaten raw or cooked.
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Musa - Banana Kandarian

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5977 Musa - Banana Kandarian

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Produces large bunches of spicy-sweet bananas. That can also be used like plantains. It is an Heirloom variety from Papua New Guinea and can reach 17 feet tall.
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Musa - Banana Lactan

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5905 Musa - Banana Lactan

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Banana Lactan is one of the most common banana cultivars in the Philippines, desirable for desert bananas because of their sweet taste, aroma, and firm texture when ripe.
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Musa - Banana Orinoco

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5906 Musa - Banana Orinoco

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Orinoco is a solid green banana that grows to about 16 feet. The fruit is about 8 to 10 inches long. The fruit can ripen on the plant without splitting. When ripe the fruit is very delicious. The fruit is often cooked when green either fried or sometimes boiled.
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Musa - Banana Poquito (Dwarf)

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5501 Musa - Banana Poquito (Dwarf)

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

A dwarf Banana with a thick stalk, it is not too big, not too small, it's just right. At 3 feet it is perfect for a container, as a border plant, or in the garden. The green leaves have red spots on the new growth. Produces little, edible bananas. This is a must have for everyone.
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Musa - Banana Praying Hands

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5844 Musa - Banana Praying Hands

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Praying Hands Banana. Two adjacent hands of bananas are fused, giving the appearance of praying hands.
This is not just a collector's item, the fruits are delicious ripe, containing a hint of vanilla flavor. When totally ripe, individual bananas can be carefully separated from each other. An excellent all-around plant with some wind resistance.
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Musa - Banana Sweetheart

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5055 Musa - Banana Sweetheart

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Super sweet banana, finger type. This banana cultivar developed by the government of Honduras. It is not found in the wild. It was developed for better disease resistance, and improved ability to tolerate drought and wind.
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Musa - Plantain African Rhino Horn

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5541 Musa - Plantain African Rhino Horn

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Rhino Horn bananas, also called Rhino Horn plantains or African Rhino Horn, are hybrid banana cultivars from Africa. It produces strongly curved and elongated edible bananas which can grow to a length of two feet, making them have the longest fruits among banana cultivars. They produce two to four hands per bunch.
The Rhino Horn banana is a triploid (AAB Group, commonly known as Horn plantains) hybrid of the seeded banana Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata. Its official designation is Musa acuminata × balbisiana (AAB Group) African Rhino Horn.
Plants can grow to a height of 12 to 20 feet. The pseudostem and leaves are dappled red.
Fruits of the Rhino Horn bananas can be eaten raw or cooked. They are also cultivated as ornamental plants for their attractive coloration.
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Musa - Plantain Dwarf Puerto Rican

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3536 Musa - Plantain Dwarf Puerto Rican

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Dwarf Puerto Rican plantain cultivar. The heads of fruit are a little larger than the original Plantain bearing seven to nine hands of fruit. The shorter trunks of the dwarf plantains are thicker than the tall ones and because of this are more resistant to the wind and rarely fall over from the weight of their own fruit. It is widely grown in Puerto Rico for its taste and cooking qualities. The majority of plantains grow tall, but this one is an exception. It has a distinctive bronze colored trunk and leaves. Plant in a warm and well-protected site with optimal growing conditions.
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Musa - Plantain x Banana - Hua Moa

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4204 Musa - Plantain x Banana - Hua Moa

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Tall banana cultivar from Hawaii (cross with plantain), grows to 10-15 ft tall. Produces small to medium bunches of very plump, roundish fruits with golden-yellow skin and pinkish yellow-orange flesh. Very sweet flavor. May be eaten fresh or cooked.
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Musa - Truly Tiny Banana

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2140 Musa - Truly Tiny Banana

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Truly Tiny is only 1-1.5' tall. This is the best variety for growing in a pot or indoors. It produces small, 4-5" fruit, sweet, nice flavor.
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Musa acuminata - seeds

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5319 Musa acuminata - seeds

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Musa acuminata is a species of wild banana native to Southeast Asia. It is one of the parents of many of todays cultivars. It is the progenitor of modern edible bananas, along with Musa balbisiana. First cultivated by humans at around 8000 BC it is one of the earliest examples of domesticated plants. Musa acuminata is an evergreen perennial, not a tree. The trunk (known as the pseudostem) is made of tightly packed layers of leaf sheaths emerging from completely or partially buried corms. Although the fruit looks like an ordinary yellow banana and is edible it has seed within the fruit.
Banana sowing instructions: Abrade a side of each seed with a sand paper, then soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing 1/2" deep in a potting mix. Keep warm, between 70 and 85F and in a bright light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots.
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Musa arunachalensis - seeds

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5320 Musa arunachalensis - seeds

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

The newly discovered species, named Musa arunachalensis, belongs to the subgenus Rhodochlamys.
Rhodochlamys bananas are characterized by having erect or drooping inflorescences with fruit pointing towards the apex of the inflorescence. Most of them have relatively few fruits and are best known for their brightly colored bracts (small leaf at the base of a flower), a feature that makes them popular as ornamental plants.
Musa arunachalensis is known from specimens found in West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India. This species flowers and fruits from January to May and differs from other Musa species in the nature of its inflorescence. The color of the bract is reddish orange with a yellow tip.
Banana sowing instructions: Abrade a side of each seed with a sand paper, then soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing 1/2" deep in a potting mix. Keep warm, between 70 and 85F and in a bright light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots.
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Musa balbisiana - seeds

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5321 Musa balbisiana - seeds

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Musa balbisiana, or Musa cavendishi, is a species of wild banana native to eastern South Asia, northern Southeast Asia, and southern China. It is one of the ancestors of modern cultivated bananas, along with Musa acuminata. It grows lush leaves in clumps with a more upright habit than most cultivated bananas. Flowers grow in inflorescences coloured red to maroon. The fruit are between blue and green and contain seeds. Wild bananas used to be cooked and eaten or agriculturalists would not have developed the cultivated banana. Seeded Musa balbisiana fruit are called butuhan (with seeds) in the Philippines. The leaves of this banana variety are used in Thailand to wrap locally produced sweets, and the inflorescences for the treatment of ulcers in traditional medicine.
Banana sowing instructions: Abrade a side of each seed with a sand paper, then soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing 1/2" deep in a potting mix. Keep warm, between 70 and 85F and in a bright light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots.
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Musa balbisiana Atia Black - seeds

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5322 Musa balbisiana Atia Black - seeds

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

This variety has much darker ornamental stems when mature and with its dark green leaves plus fast growth rate it makes an excellent ornamental from seed. It produces large fruits but these are full of seeds so inedible. Quite a tall plant to 18ft but can be cut back to over winter under glass. Quite a tough banana possibly as hardy at the root level as Musa skkimensis if the root crown is protected.
Musa balbisiana is a species of wild banana native to eastern South Asia, northern Southeast Asia, and southern China. It is one of the ancestors of modern cultivated bananas, along with Musa acuminata. It grows lush leaves in clumps with a more upright habit than most cultivated bananas. Flowers grow in inflorescences coloured red to maroon. The fruit are between blue and green and contain seeds. Wild bananas used to be cooked and eaten or agriculturalists would not have developed the cultivated banana. Seeded Musa balbisiana fruit are called butuhan (with seeds) in the Philippines. The leaves of this banana variety are used in Thailand to wrap locally produced sweets, and the inflorescences for the treatment of ulcers in traditional medicine.
Banana sowing instructions: Abrade a side of each seed with a sand paper, then soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing 1/2" deep in a potting mix. Keep warm, between 70 and 85F and in a bright light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots.
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Musa balbisiana cv Sikkimensis - seeds

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5323 Musa balbisiana cv Sikkimensis - seeds

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Hardier cultivar of Musa balbisiana, or Musa cavendishi. Seed comes from plants growing in the lower foothills of the Himalayas so should be reasonably cold tolerant.
It is a species of wild banana native to eastern South Asia, northern Southeast Asia, and southern China. It is one of the ancestors of modern cultivated bananas, along with Musa acuminata. It grows lush leaves in clumps with a more upright habit than most cultivated bananas. Flowers grow in inflorescences coloured red to maroon. The fruit are between blue and green and contain seeds. Wild bananas used to be cooked and eaten or agriculturalists would not have developed the cultivated banana. Seeded Musa balbisiana fruit are called butuhan (with seeds) in the Philippines. The leaves of this banana variety are used in Thailand to wrap locally produced sweets, and the inflorescences for the treatment of ulcers in traditional medicine.
Banana sowing instructions: Abrade a side of each seed with a sand paper, then soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing 1/2" deep in a potting mix. Keep warm, between 70 and 85F and in a bright light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots.
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Musa basjoo - Japanese Hardy Banana

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4423 Musa basjoo - Japanese Hardy Banana

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Very cold hardy Banana tree, mature plants said to be hardy to -5F (-20C) - USDA 5-10. Medium sized plant will grow to 12-14' in height, producing bunches of small edible fruit if growing season is long enough. Needs 9-12 months of frost free weather to produce fruits. In cold climate protect by mulching roots. It can grow giant broad leaves in a single season, eventually forming a multi stemmed clump.
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Musa chunii - seeds

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5324 Musa chunii - seeds

Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Moderate water Edible Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Musa chunii, or Musa rubra, is a a new wild banana species. This extremely rare new species was only found in Tongbiguan Nature Reserve, Dehong District, West Yunnan, China.
Banana sowing instructions: Abrade a side of each seed with a sand paper, then soak seeds for 24 hours before sowing 1/2" deep in a potting mix. Keep warm, between 70 and 85F and in a bright light. Germination can be erratic, usually taking between 2 to 12 months, sometimes longer, so do not discard the seed pots.
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Musa ensete Maurelii - Red Abyssinian banana

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4424 Musa ensete Maurelii - Red Abyssinian banana

Large shrub 5-10 ft Small tree 10-20 ft Full sun Semi-shade Regular water Ornamental foliage Subtropical, cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time

Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana. This banana-like perennial has large paddle-shaped leaves, which range in color from deep claret brown to red-purple to pale green, produced from the center of the plant, with thick midribs bright red beneath. Does not produce edible fruit
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