Musa coccinea

Scarlet banana
Illustration of inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Section: Musa sect. Callimusa
Species:
M. coccinea
Binomial name
Musa coccinea
Synonyms[3]

Quesnelia lamarckii Baker

Musa coccinea, commonly known as scarlet banana[4] or red-flowering banana,[5] is a species of flowering plant in the banana and plantain family Musaceae, native to tropical China (in Guangdong, Guangxi, and southeastern Yunnan) and Vietnam.[4] It is a bat-pollinated[6] evergreen perennial, placed in section Callimusa (now including the former section Australimusa), having a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20.[7]

The flower cluster is more rounded than in the related species M. beccarii. It is made up of erect spirals of red bracts which enclose tubular yellow flowers. The inedible fruits are orange, only about 2 cm (0.8 in) long, and contain seeds.[8] The species is cultivated for its ornamental value,[4] being grown, for example, along with heliconias in commercial farms in Hawaii.[8] It does not tolerate temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F), so in temperate zones requires protection during the winter months. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[9][10]

M. coccinea is a known host in the New World of the red palm mite (Raoiella indica).[5]

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  9. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Musa coccinea". Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  10. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 65. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

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