Musa itinerans - Mekong Giant

The Mekong Giant is an unusually cold hardy banana plant that attains a pink to purple pseudo stem as it ages. This guy is a fast grower!

Average mature height: 40 feet

Fertilizer: N/P/K (Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium) in a 3/1/6 ratio. 

Light: Mostly sunny

Soil: Soils that hold water. (Ditches and low-lying spots are ideal.) Suitable for bogs.

Zones: 6-10

GOOD TO KNOW

Plant size. We ship our plants in 3-inch-deep pots when they are 2.5 to 6 inches tall so they can grow to maturity under your green thumb.

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