SEEDED BANANA

Description

Ornamental bananas have similar foliage to edible banana plants. Grow in areas with high rainfall and soils with high nutrient levels (e.g. basalt derived soils). They tolerate full sun and up to 80% shade. They do not tolerate frost.

Leaves Green palm-like foliage.

Fruit Eye-catching inedible bright pink fruit on upright stalks. Fruit contains many large seeds.

Dispersal Seed dispersed by birds and animals eating and excreting the seed and waterways. Short distance dispersal via suckers at the base of the parent plant.

Confused with Native species Musa banksii and Musa jackeyi. It may also be confused with edible varieties.

Control Contact your local Rous County Council Weed Biosecurity Officer for control advice and disposal. Manually remove where appropriate. Most effective control is drill injection or cattle drench gun with pointed tip. Foliar spray seedlings.