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| COMMON NAME Red Banana |
| BOTANICAL NAME Musa acuminata ‘Red’ |
| HEIGHT 12′ |
| WIDTH 6′ |
| EVERGREEN |
| PERENNIAL |
| COLD TOLERANCE 32° F on leaves, roots regrow |
| SOIL TYPE Moist to well drained |
| DROUGHT TOLERANCE No |
| SALT TOLERANCE Medium |
| FLOWER Yellowish-white flowers (tinged with translucent maroon sometimes) are arranged in groups beneath each layer of purplish-red outer bracts (which are like petals) |
| MONTH OF COLOR Spring to early Summer |
| FRUIT Red fruit, inedible. |
| COMMENTS Excellent for containers, as well as the outside sun or shade, when protected from wind. Foliage has fiery spikes of red and bronze. |
| PRICE 30 gallon $70, 15 gallon $55, 7 gallon $35 |