General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Green with red mottling.
Fruit: Showy
Other: 3/4 inch to 2 inch long bananas, green maturing to yellow when ripe.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal. Bloom can occur in any season depending on size of plant and climate.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Dwarf Banana
  • Banana

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Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-14
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-29
Location: 5b
Date: 2017-09-19
Cut and mulch after first frost in zone 5b

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Location: West Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-09-07

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