Japanese Banana (Musa basjoo)

Description

Musa basjoo is an evergreen Perennial growing to 3 m by 2 m .
It is hardy to zone 8. It is in leaf all year. The species is monoecious .
Suitable for: light , medium and heavy soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Habitats
Not known, Woodland Garden Sunny Edge, Cultivated Beds, South Wall. By. West Wall. By., Woodland Garden Sunny Edge, Cultivated Beds, South Wall. By. West Wall. By.
Known hazards

None known

Cultivation details

Industrial Crop: Fiber Management: Managed Multistem Regional Crop
Requires a rich soil and a sunny sheltered position. The large leaves are very easily torn by the wind. This species is only hardy in the milder areas of Britain and even there will require protection in colder winters. It thrives and fruits in south-western Britain where it survived the very severe winters of 1985 to 1987. Plants are herbaceous and die down after flowering, forming new shoots from the roots. Cultivated in Japan as a fibre plant.

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Musa basjoo

Wikidata: Q33331
Unranked: Monocotyledons
Unranked: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Species: Musa basjoo
Uses: Nectar, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sialagogue
Related plants: Ensete ventricosum, Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, Musa textilis

Musa basjoo, known variously as Japanese banana, Japanese fibre banana or hardy banana, is a species belonging to the genus Musa. It was previously thought to have originated in the Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, from where it was first described in cultivation, but is now known to have originated in subtropical southern China, where it is also widely cultivated, with wild populations found in Sichuan province.

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Musa basjoo

Wikidata: Q33331
Unranked: Monocotyledons
Unranked: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Species: Musa basjoo
Uses: Nectar, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sialagogue
Related plants: Ensete ventricosum, Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, Musa textilis

Musa basjoo, known variously as Japanese banana, Japanese fibre banana or hardy banana, is a species belonging to the genus Musa. It was previously thought to have originated in the Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, from where it was first described in cultivation, but is now known to have originated in subtropical southern China, where it is also widely cultivated, with wild populations found in Sichuan province.

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Musa basjoo

Wikidata: Q33331
Unranked: Monocotyledons
Unranked: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Species: Musa basjoo
Uses: Nectar, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sialagogue
Related plants: Ensete ventricosum, Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, Musa textilis

Musa basjoo, known variously as Japanese banana, Japanese fibre banana or hardy banana, is a species belonging to the genus Musa. It was previously thought to have originated in the Ryukyu islands of southern Japan, from where it was first described in cultivation, but is now known to have originated in subtropical southern China, where it is also widely cultivated, with wild populations found in Sichuan province.

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