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Musa sikkimensis | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Musa sikkimensis

Musa sikkimensis

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Musa
Family: Musaceae

About this plant

A suckering perennial with large, oblong leaves to 2m long emerging from a red-tinged pseudostem. Young leaves are flushed reddish purple beneath and have red midribs. Mature plants may bear yellow flowers enclosed in purple bracts in summer; these can be followed by angular, yellowish fruits

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in loam-based potting compost in full light, with shade from hot sun. Water freely while in growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every month; keep just moist in winter. Repot every 1 or 2 years in spring. Outdoors grow in sheltered site in humus-rich soil and provide winter protection. See banana cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing pre-soaked seed in spring. Separate suckers in early spring, removing older leaves

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, mealybugs and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerArchitectural

Planting Places

WoodlandGravel GardenConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years