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Common name: Velvet Pink Banana
Botanical name: Musa velutina
A delightful dwarf species of banana, growing only 1-2m (4ft) tall, it bears somewhat waxy
leaves with a pinkish midrib. The flowers are pink to orange and the very
ornamental fruits, dwarf bananas, are a bright, velvety pink and last for
months at a time. They are edible and quite sweet, but also full of seeds.
This species is very cold tolerant and will survive even frosty winters.
Alternatively it makes an excellent indoor plant
and is one of the few bananas that will actually flower and fruit in the
house.
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