Banana Ice Cream
Musa acuminata 'Ice Cream'
Banana Ice Cream
Musa acuminata 'Ice Cream'
The Ice Cream Banana, also known as Blue Java, is a highly sought-after banana variety known for its silvery blue fruit peels and creamy, vanilla-like flavor. Thriving in full sun and moist, well-drained soil, it performs well in warm, tropical climates and exhibits good cold tolerance compared to other bananas. With its attractive blue-green foliage and unique, dessert-quality fruit, this banana is ideal for edible landscapes, tropical gardens, and standout specimen plantings.
- Colors
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- 10-20ft
- Native
- Florida Friendly
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Soil PH
- 5.5-7.0
- Salt Tolerance
- High
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
- Drought Tolerance
- Low