General Landscape Uses: Ornamental focal point, privacy screen or windbreak, edible landscape, shade provider, erosion control and soil stabilization, wildlife habitat and attraction

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil restoration and erosion control, agroforestry and sustainable land use, microclimate regulation, wildlife habitat and food source

Description: Bananas are one of the most cultivated fruit in the world. They grow in a clump. The banana plant produces fruit only once so you can trim out the older plants to make way for the new plants.

Dimensions: Heigh 12 – 18 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Southeast Asia

Native Habitats: Forest edges, riverbanks, and disturbed areas

Soils: Rich, well-draining soil with a pH of 6 – 7.5

Nutritional Requirements: High

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate to Low

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Flowers underneath purple bracts

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Blue-green when unripe, turning pale yellow when ripe.

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators, and ripe fruit serves as food for birds and small mammals

Horticultural Notes: Grown from suckers (pups) or tissue culture

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