Musa French Horn

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Contents 1 Cultivar 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

Cultivar Name

Musa 'french horn'

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit the flying dutchman)

Description

The 'French Horn' grows to 10-12 feet and is rather slender. It is mostly green in color with red margins on the leaf. The heads of fruit are large and heavy and the plant requires propping when it is carrying fruit. The plant is not very wind resistant.

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Origin

Central America

• Date realized in trade -

Usage

Cooking

Flowering

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Cultivation

• Mature Height -

10-12 feet

• Survival Zone -

8-10

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• Wind -

Not very wind resistant

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Known Afflictions

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Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

• Typical Price Range -

Members Growing This Banana

External

• Links

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

• Sources