Musa x paradisiaca [acuminata x balbisiana]
french plantain
Family
Musaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
purple, red, yellow
Flower Petals
3
Flower Month
April - July
Height (meters)
2.0 - 9.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
UPL
Cultural Information
Sterile triploid cultivated in warm climates for its yellow fruit. Propagated from rhizome or from suckers called pups.