Claim: Musa basjoo, used as a hardy 'tropical foliage' plant in gardens, has been cultivated both for its fibre and as an ornamental plant in gardens outside its natural range, first in Japan, and from the late 19th century, then in the warmer parts of western Europe (north to Britain), the United States, and southern Canada.
Evidence: In gardens, it is used as a hardy 'tropical foliage' plant. Musa basjoo has been cultivated both for its fibre and as an ornamental plant in gardens outside its natural range, first in Japan, and from the late 19th century, then in the warmer parts of western Europe (north to Britain), the United States, and southern Canada.