Musa itinerans Forma India - Tropical Wild Banana / Ornamental - Fruit - 5 Seeds companion planting damp areas

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red cylindrical roots making it the ideal variety for slicing

The rounded bar helps prevent damage to roots when detangling them

Sow in Spring

Musa itinerans Forma India - Tropical Wild Banana / Ornamental - Fruit - 5 Seeds companion planting damp areasThis form of Musa itinerans was discovered in India. It likes shade and grows to 10 metres tall. It has a red or purple pseudostem and on the upper side deep green leaves with a dark red midrib. The red colour runs into the leaves, in the juvenile stage the leaf undersides are also purple red. The fruit are not considered to be edible and it is grown for its ornamental tropical appearance. USDA Zone 12 Season to Sow Spring