Musa yunnanensis Mangave The olive-green foliage is nicely

The olive-green foliage is nicely marked with liver-purple speckles

although not as vigorously as it would in say

they can indeed be moved successfully

25" wide bayonet-like

The dusty purple stems spread slowly via underground stolons

Musa yunnanensis Mangave The olive-green foliage is nicelyWe've grown Musa yunnanensis since 2006, although it was not described as a new species until 2007. This hardy banana hails from the Mekong River drainage in Yunnan, China, but has thrived for us, forming a 20' tall specimen, despite dying back to the ground in our winters. The new leaves emerge red underneath, but the color quickly fades, unlike the glaucous white waxy trunk. So far, our plants have survived 9 degrees F with no winter protection. The