| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 25 feet (3.7-7.6m) |
| Plant Spread: | 6 to 10 feet (1.8-3m) |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Other: Seasonal. Bloom can occur in any season depending on size of plant and climate. |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit Flowers |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Sterile. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Stolons and runners Offsets |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Parentage: | Musa acuminata x Musa balbisiana |
![Date: c. 1773
llustration [as M. sapientum] by Georges Ehret from Trew's 'Plant](/pics/2022-06-08/scvirginia/1d0dda-250.jpg "Date: c. 1773
llustration [as M. sapientum] by Georges Ehret from Trew's 'Plant")
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