Musa itinerans Forma India - Tropical Wild Banana / Ornamental - Fruit - 5 Seeds Loofah 000 copies

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orange to red

Caribbean and northern South America

A stemless aloe with grey-green leaves with a pinkish tinge and orange/scarlet to blood-red flowers in winter

where it is found in grassland

Musa itinerans Forma India - Tropical Wild Banana / Ornamental - Fruit - 5 Seeds Loofah 000 copiesThis form of Musa itinerans was discovered in India. It likes shade and grows to 10 metres tall. It has a red or purple pseudostem and on the upper side deep green leaves with a dark red midrib. The red colour runs into the leaves, in the juvenile stage the leaf undersides are also purple red. The fruit are not considered to be edible and it is grown for its ornamental tropical appearance. USDA Zone 12 Season to Sow Spring