Musa sikkimensis 'Bengal Tiger', Bengal Tiger Banana evergreen dark green leaves on arching

dark green leaves on arching branches

and impressive

16 inches tall

In favorable conditions—in good

then mature into papery

Musa sikkimensis 'Bengal Tiger', Bengal Tiger Banana evergreen dark green leaves on archingUp to 14 feet tall, clumping, and slowly spreading, 'Bengal Tiger' comes from the Northeastern HimalayaSikkim and surrounding regions. It's dark leaves are variegated with dark red purple and the reverse emerges a noticeable solid red. The fruit is inconsequential even if it does develop, but who needs it with leaves like that. Though very hardy it can sometimes die back to the ground only to come back like gang busters the next season to perhaps 8