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    Musa 'Helen'

    Also Known As

    • Musa 'Helen's Hybrid'
    • Musa sp. [Helens Hybrid]
    • Helen's Hybrid Banana

    Plant type

    tree, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 12'-15'
    • W: 6'-8'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Musa 'Helen' plant details

    Musa 'Helen' is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen fruit / vegetable or tree with green foliage. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Musa 'Helen'

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or tree
    Plant family: musaceae
    Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 12 FT - 15 FT - tall

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Musa 'Helen'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This appears to be a natural hybrid between sikkimensis and Chini-Champa. Chini-Champa is a sweet banana grown in India. The cross makes a cold hardy banana with sweet tasting fruit with seeds.

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    Gardening facts about Musa 'Helen' plant

    How to Grow Musa 'Helen'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • semi-evergreen

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    Musa x paradisiaca 'Seribu'

    aka Musa '1000 Fingers', Banana

    Plant Type

    Tree, Perennial

    Zones

    8a-10b

    Size

    Height: 8'-20'

    Width: 4'-15'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - high
    Photo of Musa x paradisiaca 'Seribu' foliage by plant lust
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    Musa 'Bordelon'

    aka Banana

    Plant Type

    Tree, Perennial

    Zones

    8b-11

    Size

    Height: 9'-14'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - high
    Photo of Musa 'Bordelon' foliage by plant lust
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    Musa 'Brown's Red'

    aka Banana

    Plant Type

    Tree, Perennial

    Zones

    9a-11

    Size

    Height: 5'-7'

    Width: 2'-5'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - high
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    Musa balbisiana 'Cardaba'

    aka Musa 'Cardaba', Banana

    Plant Type

    Tree, Perennial

    Zones

    9a-12

    Size

    Height: 8'-12'

    Width: 3'-8'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - high
    Photo of Musa balbisiana 'Cardaba' fruit by Rare Plant Research
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    Musa acuminata 'Double'

    aka Musa 'Double', Musa 'Mahoi', Musa x 'Double Mahoi', Banana, Double Mahoi Banana

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub, Perennial, Fruit / Vegetable

    Zones

    8b-12

    Size

    Height: 5'-7'

    Width: 2'-5'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Musa acuminata 'Double' foliage by plant lust
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