Musa sp. 'Helen's Hybrid' (Helen's Hybrid Banana)

SunZone: 8-10, guessing 144" tall Origin: Hybrid

Open House/Web-Only! This new banana was discovered around 5,000' elevation in the plant rich eastern Himalayan region of Darjeeling, India. Musa 'Helen's hybrid is thought to be a cross of M. sikkimensis and the edible M. 'Chini-Champa'. The green leaves are occasionally marked with an upper red midrib, but you can consistently count on bright red leaf backs on the new foliage. The fruit is sweet, but seedy...sort of like the "treats" in a cheap Bangkok hotel. We have a few left from our trials...get one while they last. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L)