Plant Care Little Prince Banana

Little Prince Banana

Taxonomy

Musa acuminata 'Little Prince'
Banana

How to care for Little Prince Banana

💦 Water

How often to water your Little Prince Banana

Water needs for Little Prince Banana
0.5 cups
every 9

Little Prince Banana needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Little Prince Banana

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Little Prince Banana in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Little Prince Banana: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Little Prince Banana may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Little Prince Banana in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Little Prince Banana

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Little Prince Banana: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Little Prince Banana after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Little Prince Banana

Little Prince Banana

Little Prince Banana


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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