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Blue Java Banana
Musa acuminata × balbisiana 'Blue Java'
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| Description | A large, fruit-producing banana, also known as the Ice Cream banana due to its smooth, milky texture and delicious flavor reminiscent of vanilla ice cream. Unripe bananas are an attractive dusty blue in cooler temperatures, ripening to yellow. Frost-tender evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | 15 to 24 months after planting |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Edible |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | Provide a sunny location with well-draining, fertile soil. Space multiple plants at least 10 to 16 ft. apart. Keep continuously moist. Will not tolerate soggy soil. Enjoys ambient humidity; at least 50% is ideal, but can survive lower humidity ranges. Protect from frost. Reaches 12 to 15 ft. tall in drier climates, 20 ft. tall in tropical climates. Remove leaves when they’ve browned. Cut the fruiting stalk back to the ground once it has finished fruiting. |
| Description | A large, fruit-producing banana, also known as the Ice Cream banana due to its smooth, milky texture and delicious flavor reminiscent of vanilla ice cream. Unripe bananas are an attractive dusty blue in cooler temperatures, ripening to yellow. Frost-tender evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | 15 to 24 months after planting |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Edible |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Color | Red |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | Provide a sunny location with well-draining, fertile soil. Space multiple plants at least 10 to 16 ft. apart. Keep continuously moist. Will not tolerate soggy soil. Enjoys ambient humidity; at least 50% is ideal, but can survive lower humidity ranges. Protect from frost. Reaches 12 to 15 ft. tall in drier climates, 20 ft. tall in tropical climates. Remove leaves when they’ve browned. Cut the fruiting stalk back to the ground once it has finished fruiting. |
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