
Banana
- Botanical Name
- Musa species
- Hardiness
- Zones 8 to 10, grown as annual elsewhere
- Height
- 5 to 15 feet
- Width
- 5 to 12 feet
- Flowers
- Grown for foliage
- Light
- Full to part sun
- Soil
- Moist, well drained
- Planting & Care
- Site in a protected spot away from damaging winds
- Can be overwintered as a houseplant or rhizome can be stored in a cool dark location like a Canna
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Rojo - top of leaves are green speckled with maroon while the underside of leaves are a solid maroon
- Siam Ruby - compact up to 8' tall by 6' wide, dark maroon-red foliage streaked and spotted with chartreuse
- Bordelon - 10-15', green leaves streaked with maroon, undersides of leaves are maroon
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