Pink velvet banana

Pink velvet banana
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Not known yet. Check before letting pets near.

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in full sun to partial shade.
  2. Use loam; acid or neutral ph. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H1b — down to 10°C hardiness rating.

An evergreen perennial reaching 2.5m tall, with slender stems and paddle-shaped leaves. Arching spikes of pink flowers with showy pink bracts appear in summer, followed by inedible pink banana-like fruits.

Sun: Full sun to partial shade.

Soil: Loam; acid or neutral pH..

Hardiness: H1b — down to 10°C.