Musa itinerans Forma India - Tropical Wild Banana / Ornamental - Fruit - 5 Seeds companion planting forming a long-lived soil seed

forming a long-lived soil seed bank that can germinate when the soil is disturbed

A 1m to 2m rounded shrub with smooth flat linear leaves and small red flowers in spring

Sow in Spring

They are 10 mm long and in late summer split to release the narrowly winged seeds

containing numerous seeds

Musa itinerans Forma India - Tropical Wild Banana / Ornamental - Fruit - 5 Seeds companion planting forming a long-lived soil seedThis form of Musa itinerans was discovered in India. It likes shade and grows to 10 metres tall. It has a red or purple pseudostem and on the upper side deep green leaves with a dark red midrib. The red colour runs into the leaves, in the juvenile stage the leaf undersides are also purple red. The fruit are not considered to be edible and it is grown for its ornamental tropical appearance. USDA Zone 12 Season to Sow Spring