Common Name | Stripe leaf banana |
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Family | Musaceae |
Genus | Musa |
species | acuminata ssp. zebrina |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | Yellow, Orange |
Foliage Color | Blue, Green, Red |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
How Different? | Vampire™ is a better clumper than other Musa acuminata 'Zebrina'. |
Landscape Value | Accent or container. |
Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 108" / --" / 82" |
Soil (Garden) | Organic, humus rich, moist. |
Water (Garden) | Prefers to have soil kept moist, not wet. Water freely in the spring and summer. |
Special Uses | -- |
Comments | Give protection as wind will cause leaves to shred. |
Musa ‘Vampire’
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Exotic and lush, with spectacular blue-green leaves mottled with a deep blood-red. Large, heavy clusters of yellow flowers with red-purple bracts in the summer, that may bear small, sweet bananas. Good in containers; useful near pools. An herbaceous perennial for tropical landscapes and patios.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 108″ / –” / 82″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): —
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry slightly between waterings. |
EC | 1.0 – 2.0 |
pH | 6.0 – 7.5 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | — |
Finish Time to 4″ | 8 – 10 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | — |
Day Length for Flowering | Long Day |