Musa sikkimensis Bengal Tiger Nepal and needs a similar condition

and needs a similar condition in the garden for it to thrive

upright woody stems

compact clump topped

(aka: Musa 'Daj giant') We purchased these seeds from India as a naturally occurring giant hardy hybrid banana from India's Darjeeling Hills region

producing only one to two leaves per year

Musa sikkimensis Bengal Tiger Nepal and needs a similar conditionWe are thrilled to offer this splendid form of the winter hardy Musa sikkimensis, hailing from the high montane forests of the northeast Himalayas. Musa 'Bengal Tiger' (a selection from the less colorful Musa 'Red Tiger' strain) forms a 14' tall specimen with dark green leaves, heavily splotched red on the front and emerging solid red on the back. Each seedling has been selected for good red color since the amount of red can vary dramatically from