Musa Aurantiaca
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| - | Musa 'aurantiaca' | + | Musa aurantiaca |
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| ==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| + | This species is very rare in cultivation. It is a member of the Rodochlamys subgenera so is similar | ||
| + | to species as Musa velutina and Musa ornata except M. aurantiaca has an orange flower. The seeds | ||
| + | are exceptionally small, one of the the smallest banana seeds, round with a smooth light-brown seed coat. | ||
| *Genetic Group - | *Genetic Group - | ||
| - | + | Rhodochlamys, 2n=20 | |
| ===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
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| ===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
| - | + | ornamental | |
| ==Flowering== | ==Flowering== | ||
| *Time To Bloom - | *Time To Bloom - | ||
| + | 4-6months (estimate) | ||
| *Time To Harvest - | *Time To Harvest - | ||
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| *Mature Height - | *Mature Height - | ||
| - | + | 3-5ft | |
| *Survival Zone - | *Survival Zone - | ||
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Species Name
Musa aurantiaca
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Synonyms
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Pictures
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Description
This species is very rare in cultivation. It is a member of the Rodochlamys subgenera so is similar to species as Musa velutina and Musa ornata except M. aurantiaca has an orange flower. The seeds are exceptionally small, one of the the smallest banana seeds, round with a smooth light-brown seed coat.
- Genetic Group -
Rhodochlamys, 2n=20
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Origin
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Usage
ornamental
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Flowering
- Time To Bloom -
4-6months (estimate)
- Time To Harvest -
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Cultivation
- Mature Height -
3-5ft
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- Cold Hardiness -
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- Taste Description -
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Known Afflictions
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- Susceptible Diseases -
- Resistant Diseases -
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Research Notes
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- Typical Price Range -
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Members Growing This Banana
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External
- Links
- (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)
- Sources
