Chinese Yellow Banana
Musella lasiocarpa
SKU
06196
Perfect for tropical style gardens in cooler climates. The spectacular yellow, waxy flower remains for six months. Many stems form a clump that serves as a focal point or background plant. Protect from wind that can tear and dry out the large leaves.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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| Lore | In its homeland, the name for this banana translates to "yellow lotus emerging from earth". It is believed to now be extinct in the wild and survives only through commercial cultivation in China or as an ornamental. |
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| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growth to 5 feet tall and mature clumps can spread to 15 feet in diameter |
| Bloom Time | Spring, on two-year-old stems |
| Design Ideas | A big bold herbaceous banana that gives the tropical look to anywhere it grows. Create a focal point in tropical style yards or around the pool where lush greenery mitigates glare. Tall narrow shape is excellent in sideyards to screen off the neighbors. A perfect fast growing vertical to interrupt a long fence line. Plant a hedge of them to screen off unsightly views quickly or to create privacy barriers for intimate outdoor living spaces or to block out second story neighbor views. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Blue-green |
| Garden Style | Contemporary, Tropical |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Woodland Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Soil Needs | Flower & Rose Food |
| Special Feature | Clump Forming |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Companion Plants | This tropical beauty belongs with other lush growers such as Crimson Jewel Mandevilla, (Mandevilla x amabilis 'Magic Dream'), Flamenco Flame Hibiscus, (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'MonHope'), Gold Stripe Flax Lily, (Dianella tasmanica 'Yellow Stripe') and Surprise Bouquet Combo Bougainvillea, (Bougainvillea 'Mary Palmer's Enchantment and Moneth'). |
Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 6-11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
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