Musa Aurantiaca

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Contents 1 Species Name 1.1 Synonyms 2 Pictures 3 Description 3.1 Origin 3.2 Usage 4 Flowering 5 Cultivation 5.1 Known Afflictions 6 Research Notes 6.1 Members Growing This Banana 7 External

Species Name

Musa aurantiaca

Synonyms

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.

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Rhodochlamys, 2n=20

Origin

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Usage

ornamental

Flowering

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4-6months (estimate)

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Cultivation

• Mature Height -

3-5ft

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Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

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Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

  (Links to other useful pages on the web that mention this banana. Example: International Banana Society)

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