Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Alpinia just north of the Texas/Mexico

just north of the Texas/Mexico border

striped white

We grow this in our hot

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

Musa balbisiana var balbisiana Alpinia just north of the Texas/MexicoMusa 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