Musa bordelon, also known as the Bordelon banana, is a tropical, ornamental banana tree that's native to Bordelonville, Louisiana. It's a hybrid cultivar that's considered the hardiest of the red-striped varieties: Size: Can grow to be 10–15 ft tall and 2–3 ft wide Leaves: Red-striped with a dark reddish purple leaf back, and sometimes maroon-splotched Flowers: Pink flowers that bloom in the summer and produce beautiful inedible reddish/purple bananas that attracts wildlife.