Abaca ou Chanvre des Manilles

Musa textilis

Abaca (Musa textilis), aussi appelé chanvre des Manilles, est une bananacée cultivée pour ses fibres naturelles résistantes extraites de l’écorce de sa tige.

Full sunWater highPerennial2 months of harvest
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When to sow, plant and harvest

Temperate climate · mainland France
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Sowing
Planting
Harvest

Characteristics

General

Plant type
Companion plant
Life cycle
Perennial
Growth habit
Bushy

Growing conditions

Nutrients
High
Soil type
Silty
Water needs
High
Exposure
Full sun
Hours of sun
6 h
Cold hardiness
Low
Heat tolerance
Good

Sowing and planting

Sowing method
In pots
Sowing depth
10 mm
Minimum temperature
20 °C
Propagation
Suckers, Offsets