Musa Basjo

  • Other common names Japanese banana
    Japanese fiber banana

  • Family Musaceae

  • Genus Musa are suckering evergreen perennials with very large, paddle-shaped leaves whose stalk-bases form a false stem, and clusters of tubular flowers with colourful bracts, followed by edible cylindrical fruits

  • Details M. basjoo is a suckering evergreen perennial to 5m tall, with arching lance-shaped leaves to 3m long, and drooping terminal spikes of cream flowers in summer, sometimes followed by inedible green fruits to 6cm long

  • Plant range China

How to grow

 

Cultivation For banana cultivation under glass grow in loam-based potting compost (JI No.3) in full light with shade from hot sun; repot every other year, in spring. In warmer parts of the country for outdoors grow in a sheltered position in humus-rich well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation Propagate by seed as soon as ripe at 21-24°C (70-75°F); presoak spring sown seed for 24 hours. Separate suckers in early spring, removing older leaves or divide established clumps every five years

Suggested planting locations and garden types Wall-side Borders Patio & Container Plants

 

How to care

 

Pruning See banana cultivation notes (above) for wrapping and overwintering

Pests Glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and aphids can be troublesome under glass

Diseases Generally trouble free

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