Banana Plant Seeds

Important Note: The seeds on this page will benefit greatly from using the CAPE Smoke Seed Germination Primer that we use in our own greenhouses. We find we receive significantly better germination results when we use this primer on Musa seeds.

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	NB68 Royal Purple Banana Musa spp. Grows to 6 feet tall, but does great in a patio pot as well.. This ornamental banana produces the most beautiful purple flower bracts and small fruits that are laden with pea sised seeds. It can be grown in full sun or in half shade. Clumping habit. Very easy to care for.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM152 Manila Hemp Banana Musa textilis Musa textilis is a moderately large banana, apparently originally native to the Philippines but widely cultivated elsewhere for its quality fibers (hence the name manila hemp), among other places in Borneo. The Bornean plants seem somewhat different though forming a very colorful inflorescence bud. A very easy to grow and highly ornamental banana for the tropics.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM962 Sakai's Banana Musa sakaiana A new, recently described banana from Sarawak on the island of Borneo where it grows between 600 and 1600 m (2000 to 5200 ft.) in open patches, often along rivers. The closely suckering underground rhizome produces slender, green to purple pseudostems to 4 m (13 ft.) tall. The pendulous inflorescence produces up to 10 hands of small, straight, yellowish green fruits. It is similar to Musa lolok, another new but smaller species from Borneo. In cultivation it is still virtually unknown.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM963 Peekel's Banana Musa peekelii A very large wild banana species from New Guinea that can grow over 30 feet tall. The attractive inflorescence has yellowish-green bracts, followed by a dense, rounded bunch of stunning fruit that ripen to a brilliant orange color and are extremely sweet when ripe, though studded with flattened, hard, black seeds.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM964 Helen's Hybrid Edible Banana Musa sp. This beautiful banana seems to be a hybrid between Musa sikkimensis and Musa "Chini-Champa", a cultivar with very sweet and tasty fruits, popular in this area of India. While Musa "Chini-Champa" seems to bring some of the fruit quality and color, namely the red leaf-midribs, reddish leaf undersides, waxy white leafstalks and reddish stems into this marriage, Musa sikkimensis must be responsible for the cold-hardiness that enables it to grow here between 1400 and 1700 m (4700 and 5500 ft.). The fruits of course do have seeds, but otherwise their quality is quite agreeable, perhaps as close as one can get to a cold tolerant edible banana.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM965 Voon's Banana Musa voonii Can be grown outside in warm climates or as a very ornamental patio plant. Named after renowned horticulturist Boon Hoe Voon. Musa voonii is a medium-sized plant with a slender densely clustering, reddish-purple pseudostem to about 3 m (10 ft.) tall. The inflorescence is held horizontally and produces shiny, deep reddish-purple bracts that are followed by small, pale fruits to 11 cm (4.5 in.) long. Although seeded, the fruits are quite flavorful. Musa voonii is closely related to M. beccarii. The latter can be distinguished, among other characteristics, by its smaller, upright inflorescences with much fewer fruits. As a lowland species, it thrives in hot, humid environments.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM966 Kera Banana Musa borneensis Can be grown in tubs for attractive ornamental plant, will not tolerate any frost. A medium sized species from the tropical lowlands of southern Sarawak on the island of Borneo, growing about 12 ft. tall. These hold a crown of narrow, ascending leaves to about 12 ft. long. The stout, horizontally held and later pendulous inflorescence has red-purple bracts. A beautiful but still rare ornamental plant.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM967 Kinabalu Mountain Banana Musa monticola This diminutive mountain banana is only known to grow above elevations of 1000 m (3300 ft.) in the mountainous regions of northern Sabah, Borneo. The slender, dark mottled pseudostems are only 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft.) tall. The upright inflorescence produces glossy purplish-brown bracts followed by miniature bananas held in a very dense bunch not much bigger than a very large pineapple. The small ripe fruits, although seedy, are very sweet.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM968 Indian Dwarf Banana Musa laterita A pretty, small ornamental banana native to India and Burma that is quick to grow and freely suckering. It reaches 2 to 3 m (7 to 10 ft.) tall, the inflorescence is upright and has bright brick red bracts. Great in pots where it will flower with ease, or outside in the subtropical or tropical garden   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	RHM151 Burmese Blue Banana Musa itinerans This is a good cooking banana as well as a beautiful ornamental plant, best suited for zones 9-10 outside, or patio tubs in cooler zones. An exquisite new species of musa from a origin of Burma, it's bananas are shiny 6" to 8" in length with a pinkish-purple haze giving them the appearance of iridescent blue. A short growing spp. 8' to 10' with a beautiful golden yellow trunk. 14 to 16 bananas per hand, leaves are lightly pleated with light burgundy purple on the undersides and darker throughout it's midribs when leaves are young. It is used medicinally and for food in many cultural tribes of Indonesia. Heavily seeded. Very rare and one of a kind!   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	Z2116 Yunnan Banana Musa sp. "Yunnan" A beautiful, high altitude banana from China's Yunnan Province that has proven to be a very interesting cold tolerant species that will thrive under similar conditions as the legendary Musa basjoo and M. sikkimensis, even though not quite as hardy. It is a slender- stemmed, extremely fast growing plant with large leaves supported by waxy white leaf stalks. A very interesting cold hardy species that would probably thrive under the same conditions as the legendary Musa basjoo and M. sikkimensis. Easily grown in zone 6 if mulched heavy, it should be tried in zone 5 more to determine it's limits.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95   50 seeds bulk pack. Price per pack: $25.95
	2684 Monkey Fingers Banana Musa acuminata ssp. microcarpa Indonesian origin. Grows to 20' and is famous with serious collectors because of the uniqueness of its lengthy 6' fruiting stalk which may have hundreds of small, thin finger-like bananas which may weigh 80 lb. The tart tasting fruits are not grown for consumption as much as for the novelty of the tree. Price per pack: $3.95   10 seeds

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	Z1705 Ornamental Christmas Banana Musa sumatrana A very striking dwarf banana that reaches a mature height of only 1,5 to 2m (5 to 7ft) with narrow leaves that are dark red below and striped with red and green above. Subtropical to tropical. Ideal houseplant.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	2696 Red Flash Musa sikkimensis Red Flash A beautiful ornamental banana with deep red splashes across the top of leaves, underside of young leaves are often deep maroon. You definitely need this one in your collection, adds a different touch of tropical color. Price per pack: $5.95   10 seeds
	2742 Cheeseman's Banana Musa cheesmani A nice addition to the ornamental banana line. A vigorous, large, wild banana from Northeastern India. The pseudostems are densely clustering, dark reddish brown, with a waxy white bloom towards the leaf stalk. The leaf is bright green above with a pale midrib and grayish below with a conspicuous purple brown midrib. Price per pack: $2.95   5 seeds
	Z1810 Edible Ornamental Banana Musa sapientum An unusual type of ornamental banana that produces large, edible bananas, but the fruit is full of large black seeds and is not raised commercially for this reason. Can be raised in large tubs inside or zone 9 and higher outside. Inside, it rarely grows over 6 ft. tall, but can reach 10 ft. or more outside. Price per pack: $4.95   5 seeds
	2450 Darjeeling Banana Musa sikkimensis (= M. hookeri) Wow! A rare and little known large banana species, new to cultivation, that sports a massive pseudo-trunk to 4,5m (14ft) tall and 45cm (18in.) in diameter., tinged with red, and purple new leaves and leaf-midribs. A percentage of plants even exhibits beautifully dark red mottled leaves. The Darjeeling Banana is very hardy to cold (i.e. in the sense of Musa basjoo) coming, as it does, from mountain forests up to 2000m (6000ft) in the Himalayas of NE-India. First trials outdoors in the US, Britain, Germany and Switzerland have shown an excellent resistance to cold and frost. Like all bananas, it is extremely fast growing, given rich soil and an abundance of water. The fruits have a sweetish pulp but are hard and contain a few large seeds. An absolute novelty that shows great promise as an ornamental for the temperate as well as the cooler tropical garden. We think this plant that has more potential than any other cold tolerant Musa in cultivation at the moment.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	Z2093 Cold Hardy Chinese Dwarf Banana Musella lasiocarpa Musella lasiocarpa is an exciting banana relative that comes from high altitudes (to frosty 2800m / 9200ft!) in the Yunnan province in China. The maximum height of the plant is only about 1.5m / 5ft, half of which is a very stout, conical trunk, topped by a crown of handsome, slightly glaucous, broad leaves. From early age, the rhizome produces many suckers. The "flower", which is big and bright yellow, appears in its second year, and grows upright at the top of the trunk. As the inflorescence grows in size, tiny 'bananas' begin to appear under each bract which curls back to reveal the fruits. Unfortunately inedible, the 2" long bananas each contain dozens of small, shiny jet black seeds. The seed requires cool stratification (abt. 5°C) but then germinates easily, and subsequent seedling growth is as you might expect, very fast. Musella appreciates heavy watering and feeding and a place in full sun. It will flourish in all climates from cool tropical down to temperate, where it will be found to be root hardy, enduring even cold winters with its underground rhizome, just like the well known "Hardy Banana", Musa basjoo. It also makes a perfect conservatory plant which will be a true conversation piece that certainly will not outgrow its location.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	Z2306 Velvet Banana Musa velutina Good container type of banana with dark green leaf blades to 3 ft. Produces erect spikes of white flowers, followed by softly hairy, pink fruit. Good for zone 8-10 and higher outside. Price per pack: $4.95   10 seeds
	Z2007 Balbisiana Banana Musa balbisiana Obscure but exciting 'new' Banana from North-east India, the Musa balbisiana is perhaps one of the progenitors of the commercial banana. It grows at some altitude so may tolerate cool conditions and a little frost, but its main characteristic is its huge flower. As with others in the genus, rich soil is required for maximum growth together with plenty of fertilizer and an adequate supply of water. Given these and some summer warmth, it is almost dangerously fast growing!   10 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	Z2115 Giant Nepal Banana Ensete glaucum This exciting but little-known banana relative is also known as Musa nepalensis and Ensete giganteum, hinting at the plants giant size. It grows in China (Yunnan 800-1100m a.s.l.), Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand and possibly also in Tibet, Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. It has a thick, waxy and blue, solitary trunk, huge bluish leaves up to 10ft/3m long, and a huge nodding banana-producing inflorescence. It is extremely fast growing and so requires a good supply of fertilizer and water and is best planted in rich soil. In cold climates it would make an astonishing bedding plant during the Summer.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	2204 Giant Yunnan Banana Musa itinerans (Gigantea) A very large and extremely fast growing wild banana from the mountain forests of southern Yunnan, China. Its reddish pseudostems can reach a diameter of more than 50 cm (20 in.) and a height of 12 m (40 ft.). The purplish fruits are popular with monkeys. Musa itinerans displays good root hardiness and will thrive under the same conditions as the legendary Musa basjoo and M. sikkimensis.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95
	2208 Blood Banana Musa zebrina This ornamental banana grows to 4' and is known by its colorful leaves - green with mottling of wine color on top while the underside is maroon. Grown in filtered sunlight. Seeds are the size of a small pea.   5 seeds per pack. Price per pack: $5.95

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New! Jim's Plant Growth Stimulator for Banana.
Jim has developed this product through years of testing on his farms. This natural, environmentally safe solution will produce amazing results, producing vigorous plants and larger fruits. We highly recommend you do you own trial test ( i.e. spray one plant with solution, next to a plant not sprayed with solution over the length of a growing season ) to fully appreciate how effective this product is.
This is a two part water soluble product that should be mixed 14.75cc of each part ( we provide measuring spoon with solution ) to one gallon of water and sprayed onto the foliage of the banana plants. It contains Food Grade H₂0₂, ( produced by nature ) Gibberellic Acid ( a natural plant growth hormone ), B1 and other plant vitamins, plant hormones, ( made from natural sources ) micronutrients including Boron (B), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Sulfur (S) and Zinc (Zn) plus a natural detergent based "sticker" that makes the product stick to the leaves until absorbed by the plant.
This mix will make 16 gallons of solution.

  JPAG06 Plant Growth Stimulator for Banana Plants $14.95

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Banana Fruit Facts from the California Rare Fruit Growers

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