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Musa balbisiana

Musa balbisiana

Product number: 628995
Origin: South and Southeast Asia
Latin: Musa balbisiana

This is one of the ancestors of the banana we know from the greengrocer. The plants have considerable growth power and the large leaves grow more vertically than most banana varieties. When the plants are old enough, the fantastic red, white, and chestnut-brown inflorescence appears, from which the banana bunches develop.
Due to the large number of seeds in the fruits, these are only used for cooking or baking. In the tropics, the leaves are used as plates or to wrap food, and underground stems are also eaten as vegetables...
The plants can be moved outdoors in summer and from October to April can be kept indoors in a very bright location. You can also give the plant substantial winter protection outdoors; the leaves will then die back and (if the winter is not too severe) the plant will sprout again from the roots.

Names:
Latin: Musa balbisiana
Dutch: Sweet Wild Banana
English: Plantain Banana

Sowing method: The seeds are hard and dry. File or sand them along the seam and then soak them in warm water for 2 days. After this, place the seeds in a closed plastic bag in the refrigerator for 3 weeks. Then, return the seeds to warm water at room temperature, changing the water daily. If no germination is visible after 2 weeks, allow the seeds to germinate in airy soil in a warm spot. Germination time normally varies from 1-12 months. As long as the seeds are hard, germination can still occur…

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