Common names:
Ice Cream Banana
Dwarf Banana
Banana

Also sold as:
  • Ice Cream

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 3
Leaves:Good fall color
Fragrant
Fruit:Pops open explosively when ripe
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Flower Color:Multi-Color
Flower Time:Winter: tondclBa eapcyoenua li.ifi lnancnso nndeodaeaa a ezoonmp.S n rn o mie sgsclst
Inflorescence Type:Plume
Underground structures:Caudex
Suitable Locations:Terrariums
Edible Parts:Seeds or Nuts
Flowers
Eating Methods:Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Resistances:Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other
Containers:Preferred depth
Not suitable for containers
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

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Comments:
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