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Musaceae
Flowering Banana
Musa ornata
Abundance and tropical beauty.
- Family
- Musaceae
- Genus
- Musa
- Native to
- Southeast Asia, India, Bangladesh
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 6-10 feet
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Flowering banana produces small inedible fruits that are mostly seeds.
- Despite being called a tree, the banana plant is actually the world's largest herb.
- Musa ornata was one of the ancestors used in breeding modern edible bananas.
- The flower bracts can remain colorful for several months on the plant.
- In India, flowering banana is considered sacred and used in Hindu wedding ceremonies.
Color meanings
0
Prosperity
1
Fertility
2
Tropical elegance