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Musa 'Goldfinger'

 
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Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa (MEW-suh) (Info)
Cultivar: Goldfinger
Additional cultivar information: (Fhia-1)

Synonym:Musa acuminata

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By IslandJim
Thumbnail #1 of Musa  by IslandJim

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive IslandJim On Oct 10, 2006, IslandJim from Keizer, OR
(Zone 8b) wrote:

We have two other bananas--a dwarf cavendish and a Cuban red. This one, however, is the most satisfactory of the three in our subtropical climate. It not only blooms more reliably, but it also produces more hands per bloom.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Altadena, California
Hayward, California
Trenton, Florida
Venice, Florida



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