Common names:
Giant Plantain
French Plantain
Banana

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Other
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 12
Leaves:Needled
Fruit:Edible to birds
Flowers:Nocturnal
Flower Time:Spring: eaosoolanpndygsnenzimti daleao l l ne o cnsnfauarBniaSapeme t nosoin dccc ..
Inflorescence Type:Panicle
Underground structures:Tuber
Suitable Locations:Street Tree
Edible Parts:Sap
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Leaf
Cuttings: Root
Offsets
Containers:Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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