Common names:
Red Banana
False Banana

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10a
Leaves:Glaucous
Fragrant
Flowers:Malodorous: ccnneeal aner eass llmnciiudpiehwb oerafhnIbmoely raasd
Other
Uses:Cut Flower
Useful for timber production
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Containers:Needs excellent drainage in pots
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous:Genetically Modified
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries,Inc. wwwterranovanurseries.co

Discussion Threads about this plant
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Correct ID? by Mangogirl Mar 27, 2012 10:07 PM 1

Comments:
Posted by Dutchlady1 (Sunny Naples, Florida - Zone 10a) on Mar 28, 2012 4:46 AM

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