Musa acuminata ‘Zebrina’ ~ Zebrina Blood Banana

Musa acuminata ‘Zebrina’ ~ Zebrina Blood BananaZebrina Blood Banana is a very symmetrical dwarf tropical plant with a trunk like false stem and huge blue green paddle shaped foliage marked with deep blood red blotches. Grows best in full sun and rich, consistently moist well drained soils. Blood Banana's small size makes it manageable as a houseplant and can still produce fruit grown inside or outside. Treat as an annual if outside. Container grown is typically limited to 5 6'. Syn with Musa

Zebrina Blood Banana is a very symmetrical dwarf tropical plant with a trunk-like false stem and huge blue green paddle shaped foliage marked with deep blood red blotches.  Grows best in full sun and rich, consistently moist well drained soils.  Blood Banana's small size makes it manageable as a houseplant and can still produce fruit grown inside or outside. Treat as an annual if outside. Container grown is typically limited to 5-6'. 

Syn with Musa sumatrana 'Zebrina', or Zebrina Raja Banana.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance.  Do not let soils dry out.  Outside plants must be overwintered to survive in areas outside zones.  Susceptible to anthracnose, wilt and mosiac virus.  Watch for common houseplant pests.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Tropical Accents or Group Plantings, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Daylily, Japanese Barberry

IMAGE: Florida State University Grounds and Landscaping, Striped Leaf Banana (Musa acuminata 'Zebrina')

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.