Musa+x+paradisiaca


 * Musaceae** (Banana family)

//Musa// x //paradisiaca//

Common Banana

---fast growing, from rhizomes ---upright with large leaves and fleshy trunk ---full sun ---zone 8-11 (temps below freezing will kill foliage) ---need consistent moisture, but not over-watering ---no pests or disease but must protect from wind