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Musa acuminata 'Sumatrana'

 
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Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa (MEW-suh) (Info)
Species: acuminata (ah-kew-min-AY-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Sumatrana

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

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

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
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:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Variegated

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

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

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral renee9 On Jul 21, 2009, renee9 from Oakland, CA wrote:

Planted 3 of these lovely Musas a month ago in my east Oakland garden. The one planted in full morning sun was miserable, so I moved it to the dappled shade of the Deodar cedar with the others. The 3 are now doing quite happily, enjoying weekly guano tea and lots of water, & growing new leaves steadily. The red on the lower leaves has just started fading -- I'm thinking of moving one to a slightly sunnier spot, though I hate to disturb them now that they've settled in nicely. Any thoughts??

Regional...

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

Dothan, Alabama
Orange Beach, Alabama
Sparkman, Arkansas
Oakland, California
Key West, Florida
Keystone Heights, Florida
Miami, Florida
Zephyrhills, Florida
Durham, North Carolina
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
Newbury, Ohio



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