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Image shows the stalk of banana fruits hanging from the Banana Musa
Manzano or Apple Banana tree |
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Banana Musa Manzano
(Apple Banana) |
Origin: South America
Family: Musaceae
Light: Full sun
Height: 12-14'
Blooms: Huge bundle hanging down with red flaps opening upwards
revealing white cup-like flowers
Fruit: 3-5" long, green hands of fruit, mature to yellow fruits
with a pleasant sub-acidic flavor, taste like a cross between a papaya
and an apple when fully ripened. Chubby fruits will be black when ready
to eat
Foliage: Green, smooth, shiny
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Abundant when growing, stop watering when dormant
Fertilizer: Yearly application of 6-12-12 N-P-K
Uses: Specimen, landscaping
Propagation: Suckers, divisions
Comments: Banana Musa Manzano or Apple Banana is a fast-growing
subtropical fruit tree. This dessert-type banana plant is cold
tolerant. Add 2-3"
mulch to plant for moisture retention. Harvest fruit when they
stop growing. Cut down the stalk of almost ripe bananas and leave in cool dry place
to ripen.
Cut tree down after harvesting to allow suckers to grow. In
colder areas, remove top part of plant, dig root and store till next
planting season.
Interesting Note: The word 'Manzano' means 'Apple' in Spanish.
USDA Hardiness Zones
: 7-11 |
