Musa acuminata 'Zebrina'

Also Known As

Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina
Musa sumatrana 'Rubra'
Musa sumatrana 'Zebrina'
Musa zebrina
Musa zebrina 'Rojo'
Blood Banana

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 5'-7'
W: 5'-10'

planting zones

9a-12

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Musa acuminata 'Zebrina' plant details

Musa acuminata 'Zebrina' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green, red and variegated foliage. In summer burgundy and yellow flowers emerge followed by brown and purple fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Musa acuminata 'Zebrina'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: musaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green, red and variegated
Mature size: 5 FT - 10 FT - wide, 5 FT - 7 FT - tall
Flowers: burgundy and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Musa acuminata 'Zebrina'

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Musa sumatrana 'Zebrina' makes an exquisite specimen plant with green and red mottled leaves that have maroon undersides and solid red pseudostems.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Zn 9. Green and burgundy variegated foliage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Fleshy, rubberlike red banana leaves make this oversize perennial a winner. Dark markings on the leaves make this cultivar especially noteworthy. The foliage is green with random reddish purple markings. The orangish or red flowers appear on mature plants and produce orange seeded fruit.

By: Florida Hill Nursery

Musa zebrina or Blood Banana is a beautifully ornamental foliage banana with red blotches all over the leaves. It is a dwarf grower and usually reaches 10 to 12 feet tall. The under sides of the leaves are also red and so are the trunks. A great plant for large containers or in the landscape. Considered hardy zone 8b.

By: Brian's Botanicals

With leaves of copper, red and orange who cares if it’s a bit tender? Foliage this gorgeous deserves to be grown. 6' tall and clumping.

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Grown for its attractive foliage, the fruit is seeded and inedible. It grows to 5-7' high or 3-5' in a container. The stem is completely red and the leaves and red mottling on the top and the undersides are completely maroon.