| Latin Name: | Michelia figo |
| Common Name: | Banana shrub |
| Family: | Magnoliaceae |
| Synonyms: | M. fuscata. |
| Known Hazards: | None known |
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Author: (Lour.)Spreng.
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| Habit: Evergreen Shrub |
| Habitat: Not known |
| Height: 5.0 Width: 4.0 |
Cultivation Details:
Succeeds in a humus-rich well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in direct light or partial shade[200]. Requires a neutral to acid soil according to other reports[188, 219].
Although not very frost-hardy, plants have survived in shelterd positions outdoors in southern England[200]. They require the protection of a cold greenhouse at Kew gardens[11].
The flowers have a banana scent[188]. This is one of the most fragrant of all shrubs with a scent strongly resembling the sweet 'pear drops'[11].
Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].
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Propagation Notes:
Seed - probably best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe in the autumn, it can also be sown in the spring[200]. Grow on plants for at least their first winter in a greenhouse and plant out after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of greenwood, summer in a frame[200].
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