Michelia figo
( Banana Shrub )
Michelia figo is a medium sized evergreen shrub 6-8' tall, occasionally reaching 15' tall. Leaves are glossy, medium green, 3" long. Blooms first in spring, then sporadically throughout the summer.
Michelia figo. BANANA SHRUB. Magnoliaceae. China
MAGNOLIACEAE (Magnolia family) ...
#210 Michelia figo
Common Names: banana shrub
Family: Magnoliaceae (magnolia Family)
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Michelia figo
A sweet banana-like fragrance emanates from creamy-yellow cupped blooms from spring to summer. A dense rounded shrub with few pests or diseases.
Light: Full to partial sun.
Banana Shrub; Michelia Figo
The Banana Shrub (Michelia Figo) must not be confused with the Banana Plant -- from which we obtain the well known fruit. The two species are utterly different.
Michelia figo - Banana Shrub
*Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo
Osmanthus species - Osmanthus
*Pieris japonica - Japanese Pieris
*Pittosporum tobira - Japanese Pittosporum
Podocarpus macrophyllus - Plum Yew ...
Banana Shrub [English]: Michelia figo 'Port Wine'
Banana Shrub [English]: Magnolia figo
Banana SplitŪ Soft Leaf Yucca [English]: Yucca recurvifolia 'Monca'
Banana Sundae Hosta [English]: Hosta 'Banana Sundae' ...
Magnolia figo, Michelia figo, Magnolia fuscata (Banana Magnolia, Banana Shrub, Port Wine Magnolia, Family: Magnoliaceae)
Magnolia floribunda, Michelia floribunda, Magnolia compressa (Magnolia, Family: Magnoliaceae) ...
 See also: Banana, Michelia, Magnolia, Green, India
  
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