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scarlet banana

Musa coccinea

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Musa
Family: Musaceae

About this plant

M. coccinea is an evergreen, palm-like, suckering perennial. It bears paddle-shaped long, glossy green leaves. In summer, erect spirals of tubular, yellow flowers are enclosed in red bracts. These are followed by inedible, small orange fruit

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

Neutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Should be grown indoors in frost-free conditions, but pots may be put outside in summer in a sheltered spot. See banana cultivation

Pruning

Remove damaged or dead leaves

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by potting up suckers after flowering

Pests

Will be susceptible to the usual glasshouse pests, including glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerArchitecturalCity CourtyardCottage Informal

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years