Musa balbisiana 'Black Thai'

Zn 6. Shiny purple-black stem. Good cold tolerance

Cold Hardy banana tree, "4" deep pots, plants are between 4"- 24" tall "They grow fast!!" Each plant is grown from tissue cultures to be a disease free exact replica of the mother plant. Grows to 20'. Plant starts out green but after a couple of months the trunk and leaf petioles of this Thailand variety turn a very dark brown to black color. Zone 7-11. Great house or patio plant. The stem is sturdy and the overall appearance of the plant is that the entire pseudostem is dark brown or black. A very dramatic banana The leaves are green with a tinge of black. In cooler regions it can be grown as a house plant or patio plant. Great disease resistance Zones 7 and up great wind resistant. Very rare specemin an all around favorite variety.

Musa Thai Black is a tall grower, reaching up to 25 feet in warm climates. The foliage is a dark green, often covered in a light white powdery substance. We have found the foliage to be tougher than most Musa species and less likely to split. The leaves hold themselves in an upright state unlike other Musa species. The most dramatic feature of this plant in the pesudostem, commonly referred to as the trunk. As the plant matures, the trunks become dark almost black in color. I found that the sun effects how dark the pesudostem gets. In full sun plants have black trunks with dark green foliage at the top. This plant is a colorful feature for any garden or garden display. Foliage: Dark green foliage and black trunks Flowers: Unknown, Said to have black bananas Height: 10 to 25 feet