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A
rare banana relative from southern Guizhou and central to western Yunnan
provinces in China. It is very cold-hardy since it occurs at elevations
up to 2800 meters above sea level, near the Tibetan border. The plant
is spectacular, with succulent, golden bracts on an upright inflorescence
which can exceed six-inches in diameter and lasts for months! Golden
Mountain Banana grows to approximately 6-feet-high and does best with shade
after 1:00 PM in central Texas. With sufficient fertilization, plants
will form numerous stems in tight clumps, just like a Canna. Looks
best if given a deep watering every week during a dry summer. Unlike true
bananas, wind-damage is not usually a problem with Musella.
(Feed with 5 to 7 Agriform
21-gram,
2-year fertilizer tablets at the bottom of the hole at planting time.) |
