Musa Balbisiana Gigantea 10 Seeds, Bhimkol Wild Cultivar India Banana Fruit

Description: Musa balbisiana giganteaAlso known as: BhimkolThis here is a very robust wild cultivar right from the remote parts of Arunachal Pradesh, a North Eastern state in India. It is a herbaceous perennial banana (not a tree) and can grow at high altitudes. The pseudostem once established will quickly reach a height of 16-20 feet. The large gracious leaves can grow to about 2 feet wide and 9 feet long. They lack the red-purple leaf blotches so characteristic of cultivars derived from Musa acuminata. Instead they are a distinctive and attractive blue-green color caused by a relatively thick layer of surface wax. Flowering and male bracts are as normal Musa balbisiana. Though the large clusters of tasty fruits are bigger and more compact then normal Musa Balbisiana. The fruits are bluish green and eventually develop yellow skin when mature. They do have little pulp, are heavily seeded and difficult to eat. The seeds have a rough warty seed coat. That's right, they are not genetically modified to be seedless. Genetically they have a higher resistance to various pests and diseases. Makes for a great shade crop or border hedge. No part of the plant is wasted. The ripe seeds ground and eaten have been used for curing dysentery, diarrhea and sore throat. Leaves used for serving food in religious and other festivals and feasts. Male flowers boiled and made into salads and curries. Sheaths make a rope and young new shoots chopped and cooked for cattle fodder.Prefers full to partial sun. Said to tolerate short term very light frost but can be potted and wintered in a frost free location. USDA zone 9-11. As with all Musa, seed germination can be very slow.This offer is for 10 seeds. For complete transparency we include payment processing & Ebay fees in our shipping/handling cost.*DISCLAIMER*NO RETURNS/REFUNDS/REPLACEMENTS ON SEEDSMost specialty seeds we offer are NOT fast to germinate.Many take several weeks, months, and some even up towards a year depending on dormancy, region, season etc. It is important that the buyer understands that seeds are perishable products and seed germination can be adversely affected by such factors as mold/fungus, bugs, temperature, moisture content, light intensity, dormancy, care, contamination of planting media among many other reasons. These factors are totally out of The Plant Attraction's control and are the buyer's responsibility and risk. Germination recommendations are sent with each order and the buyer is free to research and use their own methods. Floating seeds do not always indicate that the seed is not viable. Many times it is a misconception because the seed does not have the density to sink in water. Accordingly, The Plant Attraction does not guarantee seeds to perform properly regardless of conditions or buyer's methods or mistakes. Since 2006 we have been doing our best to hand sort and provide the freshest, cleanest harvest that is free of defects and bugs.

Price: 4.5 USD

Location: Venice, Florida

End Time: 2024-08-26T11:50:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.8 USD