Blood Banana
Musa acuminata 'Zebrina'
Spectacular blue-green leaves striped with red. Large, heavy clusters of yellow flowers with red-purple bracts. Good in containers; useful near pools. Can bear small, sweet bananas. Perennial.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | MEW-sa ze-BRI-na |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 10 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide clumps. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 6194 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This Banana can turn a neglected backyard corner into a lush jungle of stems and leaves. Clumping Banana such as this are very effective fillers and background plants. Perfect for Asian gardens and those with a tropical flair. Equally at home around swimming pools and water gardens. Grows well in pots on porch or patio, to flank sculpture, fountains or specialty furniture. Plant with a bold hand knowing it won't overwhelm like the larger Banana.
Spectacular blue-green leaves striped with red. Large, heavy clusters of yellow flowers with red-purple bracts. Good in containers; useful near pools. Can bear small, sweet bananas. Perennial.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
This Banana can turn a neglected backyard corner into a lush jungle of stems and leaves. Clumping Banana such as this are very effective fillers and background plants. Perfect for Asian gardens and those with a tropical flair. Equally at home around swimming pools and water gardens. Grows well in pots on porch or patio, to flank sculpture, fountains or specialty furniture. Plant with a bold hand knowing it won't overwhelm like the larger Banana.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | MEW-sa ze-BRI-na |
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 10 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast grower to 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide clumps. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Variegated |
| Item no.: | 6194 |
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