Musa yunnanensis var. yunnanensis
Musa yunnanensis var. yunnanensis
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Family: Musaceae    Species

Common Name: Yunnan Banana

Cold Hardiness Zone: 9a     View the UK and US zone maps

Musa yunnanensis var. yunnanensis Information

Identification

A large, extremely fast-growing, slender-stemmed plant with large leaves, and is a cold-hardier species. Also the most waxy of the group. Grows abundantly in the Mekong river watersheds of Yunnan, China from the tropical zone to the subtropical zone on slopes from 500 to 1800 m in elevation.

Species information currently being revised.

Distribution

Distribution information currently being revised.