Banana
Musa sikkimensis 'Red Tiger'
Common Name: Banana
Genus: Musa
Species: sikkimensis
Cultivar: 'Red Tiger'
Category: Non Hardy Perennials
Height: 2.00 m (200 cm)
Spread: 2.00 m (200 cm)
Hardiness: Half-Hardy
Growth Rate: Fast growing
Flowering Period: July to September
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Semi Evergreen
Foliage Colour: Green, Purple, Red
Flower Colour: Yellow
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, A good architectural plant, Long flowering period
From the monsoonal mountain forests in extreme Eastern India this colourful variegated variety of banana is as cold-tolerant as the regular Musa sikkimensis. When they are mature, its huge paddle-like leaves are streaked with dark purple zebra stripes on the upper surface and a reddish purple below. In summer, mature plants bear long-lasting yellow flowers.
- Garden care: Though the root is fairly hardy the foliage does need to be protected with a mulch of fleece and straw in autumn.
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