Blood Banana 10 Seeds - Musa zebrina-Indoors/Out-Exotic

Musa zebrina, or Blood Banana, is a tender evergreen perennial native to Indonesia. The colorful leaves are dark green with red splotches on the topside and wine red on the underside with a brownish midrib. They will reach from 8-10 foot (2.4-3 m) in height. They easy to culture and are hardy from USDA zones 8-11. In cooler regions grow as a house plant or patio plant!

Blooming Time: The orange yellow to red flowers that are in large terminal spikes can appear at anytime of the year as long as the plant is mature enough. The fruit is orange.

Culture: Musa zebrina need full sun to partial shade with a moist well-drained soil mix. The plants should be kept moist but not overly wet. In containers, plants only reach about 4 feet (1.2 m) in height. During the winter months, water is somewhat restricted, but the plants are never allowed to dry thoroughly.

Propagation: Musa zebrina are propagated by the removal of offsets or from seed.

• Musa zebrina
• USDA zones 8-11
• Great house plant or patio plant
• Native to Indonesia
• Ships from Ohio