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Image of a young
Musa
acuminata 'Blue Java' tree |
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Musa acuminata 'Blue Java'
(Musa Ice Cream Dessert Banana, Dwarf Banana 'Blue Java') |
Family: Musaceae
Light: Full sun
Height: Up to 15'
Blooms: Fragrant, white, in mid-summer
Fruits: Bunches of delicious bananas with snow-white flesh
Foliage: Herbaceous, shiny, smooth, silver-green
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Regular
Uses: Container, specimen, landscaping
Comments: Musa acuminata 'Blue Java' or Musa Ice Cream Desert Banana or
Dwarf Banana 'Blue Java' is a cold tolerant monocarpic banana plant.
Its vanilla ice cream-flavored fruits are eaten either fresh or cooked.
Musa acuminata 'Blue Java' tree not only adds a tropical flair to
the landscaping garden but also provides delicious fruits for the
gardener. It is easy to grow and low maintenance. 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.
USDA Hardiness Zones
: 8-10 |
