Michelia figo
Banana Shrub
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Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) - Description
M. figo is densely clothed with glossy, leathery, 3-inch leaves. The plant blooms more heaily in spring, and produces scattered flowers throughout summer. It's blooms are 1 to 1.5 inches wide, creamy yellow with a thin brownish purple border on each segment. A notable feature of this plant is it's powerful, fruity fragrance.
Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) - Blooming
Magnolia-like mid-spring flowers, borne singly, smell richly of fruit. Yellow tinged with purple.
Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) - Growth
Evergreen shrubs and trees, the most common is the banana shrub (M. figo). Rounded and dense shrub to 2 feet high and wide. Stems and new leaves are covered with tan down. Older leaves are leathery, glossy green. Michelia grows best in partial shade, but will tolerate full sun with some midday shade.
Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) - Planting
Sow seeds in fall or when ripe, in containers in a cold frame (for protection). Can also propagate from semi-ripe summer cuttings treated with hormones.
Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) - Pest
Spider mites and scale insects. Michelia is also susceptible to algal leaf spot.
Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) - Interesting facts
Michelia. was named after Pietro Antonio Micheli, a botanist from Florence. The flowers are unique, because they lack petals and sepals, and instead possess the fused flower parts called tepals.
Banana Shrub (Michelia figo) - Soil and irrigation
Does best in neutral to acidic, humus-rich soil that is well-draining but kept moist.
