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Musa balbisiana, also known simply as plantain, is a wild-type species of banana. It is one of the ancestors of modern cultivated bananas, along with Musa acuminata.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Musa
- Family
- Musaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-12
- Mature Height
- 6.1 m
- Mature Spread
- 3.05 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- Purple, Lavender
- Flower Size
- 30.48 cm to 39.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- All year round
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer
- Harvest Time
- All year round
- Native Area
- Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Japan, Thailand
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Plantain en Bluggo en Wild banana en Banana en Biu batu en Balbis banana en Starchy banana
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