Plant Database

CARDABA BANANA

MUSA ACUMINATA

Family:
Musaceae
Irrigation:
Ample water
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Origin:
SE ASIA
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Perennial
Propagation:
Divide plants
Climate/Zone:
Sunset Zones 21-24; H1
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruits
Fruiting Season:
Late summer-fall, fruit at top turns yellow
Care Instructions:
All bananas need ample water, rich soil and heavy feeding. To harvest quality fruit, let one 1 or 2 stalks per clump grow, prune out all others. Allow replacement stalks for next year's fruit to develop after fruiting stalks have bloomed. Remove stal