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Kokopo Banana

Kokopo Banana

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Starter size
You will receive one healthy Live Kokopo Banana Plant 4-6 inches tall.

Level up your sustainable lifestyle when you grow Kokopo banana (Musa acuminata). This is a fantastic, short-season banana plant that grows quickly. Bloom to harvest time is 5 to 6 weeks, which makes it perfect for that last-minute tropical harvest. If planted in the spring, it will produce fruit by the summer. In addition, it makes a great indoor banana plant, growing fairly thin and lightweight compared to other Musa varieties. This cultivar originates in Papua New Guinea, where almost half of the population is self-sustained. That’s a good testament to the hardiness, success, and versatility of the Kokopo banana.

The Kokopo banana fruit is unusual in that it holds orange pulp, which is a sign of high vitamin A and beta carotene content. It can be eaten ripe, but is also a popular cooking ingredient. The banana plant is an evergreen perennial herb, not a tree. The large ‘trunk’ is actually a pseudostem, which is made of bulky, leafy layers that emerge and wither over time. Banana plants are fast-growing, and prone to reproducing new plants through mini clones known as suckers. In well-drained soil, bananas can almost never get enough water, sunlight, and nutrients.

Time To Bloom – Approx: 5 to 7 month
Bloom To Harvest – Approx: 5 to 6 weeks

Growing Bananas, Indoors and Out!

As it turns out, that’s not the only aspect of bananas that became a common misconception: The banana plant is an evergreen perennial herb, not a tree. The large ‘trunk’ is actually a pseudostem, which is made of bulky, leafy layers that emerge and wither over time. Banana plants are fast-growing, and prone to reproducing new plants through mini clones known as suckers. With good care, bananas will fruit within the first 15-18 months of planting. Banana plants can be grown indoors as leafy houseplants, but may not produce fruit without sun exposure and nitrogen-rich soil, similar to native areas in tropical zones of Central America and Southeast Asia. In well-drained soil, bananas can almost never get enough water, sunlight, and nutrients.
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Isaac

Banana tree was delivered very healthy and held together in great packaging! Was delivered with two banana trees in the same package with easy to read labeling. Will definitely buy from this seller in the future, thank you!

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Sybille Linn
Happy with purchase

The plant arrived in perfect condition lots of healthy perfect leaves and a new one growing. I am very happy with my purchase. The plant is about 17 inches tall.

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Charles Harris
Five Stars

Very pleased with my purchase.

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Mark King
Perfect Gift

Exceeded my expectations in every way.

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Samuel Ross
Highly Recommend

My go-to store for plants.