Black Bamboo

The Pink Banana plant, musa velutina, is an attractive plant, that originates from India.

It has large dark green leaves which have a pink/purple central rib. The palm also produces small pink bananas (these are inedible).

It is one of the smaller banana palms, growing to a final height of less than two metres.

Because it likes lots of water, the Pink Banana is often grown bordering ponds. It also prefers quite a lot of sun and fertile soil. It is also often grown indoors.

It can be grown either from seed or from rhizomes.

The flowers make a good centerpiece for a cut flower display.