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Category: Perennials Shrubs Trees Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Spacing: 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
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: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade Partial to Full Shade
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen Deciduous Bronze-Green Smooth-Textured Shiny/Glossy-Textured Leathery-Textured
Other details: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Suitable for growing in containers
On Apr 29, 2005, jungleboy_fl from Naples, FL wrote:
This hybrid is highly susceptible to one of many banana diseases plaguing South Florida and the humid tropics. Not recommended. Some have had success, but it's only a matter of time until theirs are affected as well.
I started with one 'Rajapuri' (banana) plant, then all of a sudden I noticed a two baby plants growing 12" from the original plant. Maybe it seeded?? It is 7 yrs old, 9 feet high, leaves are 4'-6' long. It blooms in early June, harvest July. Grows under oak trees part shade/sun. Apopka, Fl area. It hardy in humid/heat/rain. Not hardy 33 degrees or below.
The plant freezes at 32 degrees. I cover the plant with sheets to protect it, but top leaves can be 9'-12' high and hard to cover. Just cover the stalk and pin the sheets around all leaves that you can. This will save the plant and you can still have bananas to harvest in spring/summer.
2 vendors have this plant for sale.
