Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Alpinia striped white

striped white

each clump can reach 1' in width with glossy olive-green leaves w/purple undersides

just north of the Texas/Mexico border

The flowers open about 7 pm

Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Alpinia striped whiteMusa balbisiana is a little known but amazingly winter hardy banana species, found from Sikkim south to Papua New Guinea, where it resides at elevations of up to 4,000'. Musa balbisiana, along with Musa acuminata are the parents of most commercial bananas. Musa balbisiana is a surprisingly winter hardy as an ornamental, in addition to being the fastest and largest banana we grow. In just over two years, our clump has already topped 20' in height, even