Musa Species, Bronze Banana, Flowering Banana, Ornamental Banana
Musaornata

<h1>Musa Species, Bronze Banana, Flowering Banana, Ornamental Banana<br><i>Musa</i><i>ornata</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Musaceae</b>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Musa</i></b>
                                    (MEW-suh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>ornata</i></b>
                                    (or-NAH-tuh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Musa mexicana</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Musa speciosa</i></b><br>
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Tropicals and Tender Perennials<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                                                                                                Deciduous<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        24-36 in. (60-90 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Pale Pink<BR>
                                                                                                Pink<BR>
                                                                                                Magenta (pink-purple)<BR>
                                                                                                Fuchsia (red-purple)<BR>
                                                                                                Red<BR>
                                                                                                Scarlet (dark red)<BR>
                                                                                                Red-Orange<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Late Fall/Early Winter<BR>
                                                                                                Blooms all year<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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