Musa Helen's Hybrid

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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 'Helen's Hybrid'

Synonyms

Pictures

(credit mrbungalow)

leaf pattern on Helens Hybrid

(credit Mark Hall)

Helens Hybrid

(credit Mark Hall)

Undersite of leaf

(credit the flying dutchman)

(credit bigdog)

Description

A new type of banana. It is a cross between Musa sikkimensis and Musa (AB Group)'Chini Champa'. It is a quick sprouter from seed. Extreme vigour and fast growing even at low temps. It is dark green with red underside of leaves and powdry upperside. Leaf shape is more like M. balbisiana than regular M. sikkimensis. Also leaves are not as variegated as M. sikkimensis. Stems are thinner giving a elegant appearance. It promisis to be a cold hardy edible banana.

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Eumusa, 2n=22

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Research Notes

• Links to useful discussion threads in the forum:

http://www.bananas.org/f15/helens-hybrid-update-49630.html

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Members Growing This Banana

External

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