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Musa 'Siam Ruby'

 
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Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa (MEW-suh) (Info)
Cultivar: Siam Ruby

8 vendors have this plant for sale.

19 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

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

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
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:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Variegated
Burgundy
Dark/Black
Mottled
Red

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

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

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive TropiSocal_dave On Jun 23, 2009, TropiSocal_dave from Garden Grove, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

I was surprised my plant melted away during our mild (zone) 10a winter. Fortunately, I have 5 new trunks emerging in it's place. White flies like to lay their eggs on the bottom of the leaves, but weren't invaded as bad as the canna and hibiscus plants. The flies were easy to control. It is a beautiful plant worth having.

Regional...

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

Fresno, California
Garden Grove, California
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Naples, Florida
Niceville, Florida
Palm City, Florida
Muncie, Indiana
Louisville, Kentucky
Bossier City, Louisiana
Vinton, Louisiana
Pass Christian, Mississippi
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Galveston, Texas



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