Banana
4.3 out of 5 (15 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
About Banana
The banana, native to Central America, is a staple crop and has been adored by humans for over 10,000 years! 🍌 These potassium rich fruits are most often clones of the Cavendish variety and lack seeds. Their leaves, fruits, and flowers delight folks worldwide, and are used in everything from breakfast to dessert! 🍨
Taxonomy
Musa acuminata
Musa
Musaceae
Zingiberales
Also known as
Cavendish Banana and Banana Musa 'Little Prince'
How to care for Banana
How often to water your Banana
every 9
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.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Banana in your home
a window
Banana love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Banana does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Banana in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Banana
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 Banana after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Banana tree Ok so I planted a small banana tree in the ground a few months ago now I believe. There are babies growing around him but really close. Are these ok to leave there? Or can I dig them out and plant them somewhere else? It seems to be getting a bit smothered 😬
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Just got her today can I have some tips how to bring her back she's got some black spots on her would neeb oil help any she's also very dry not sure how she likes her soil ant tips would be appreciated #banana #help #Banana
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Can anyone help me, my Banana plant has yellowing leaves that are turning brown. I repotted him with some specialist soil from plant ninja and trimmed the roots and some lower leaves off, but I'm afraid its to late. #help #banana #Banana
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Possible fungus on my banana tree? I've had these brown or black spots all over my banana tree, but I've never thought much of it until now, I don't know how long my banana tree has had them but I noticed them at least 1½ weeks ago. I've also noticed that the new leaves growing from my banana tree don't have the spot either. #banana
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Are these brown or black spots normal? I've had these brown or black spots all over my banana tree, but I've never thought much of it until now, I don't know how long my banana tree has had them but I noticed them at least 1½ weeks ago. #banana
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When should I remove this pup from my banana tree? I have two pups shooting out from my banana tree, so I wanna remove one and re-pot it, but I believe there's a certain size it should reach before removing it. #banana
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Is banana peel water good or bad for a musa banana tree? I've been using banana peel water for a few weeks now and I wonder if it could be causing more harm than good. I put filtered water in a jar with 2 cut-up banana peels (no stem nothing but peel) inside and stirred it occasionally. After 3 days I remove the banana peels and give the water to my tree at the base. #banana
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Best fertilizer for banana plant? I would like to know what the best or better fertilizer for a musa banana plant is. I've seen someone use 10-10-10 all purpse fertilizer but don't know if it is any good. #banana
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How often should I water my banana plant? And how much? I have a Musa banana plant with some leaves becoming droopy (I don't know if they should be droopy because of the type of banana tree) but they seem to be going more down in specific leaves #banana
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Are the leaves hanging to low? If they are what should I do? And do they look damaged? #banana
Care Summary for Banana
Banana
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 10
Fast grower 9
Survivor 8
Browns easily 6
Easy to propagate 3
Pest magnet 1
Blooms easily 1
11/10/2021
Easy plant - grows fast- water when dry - and I mist it because they like humid. I move outside in late spring (temps above 45-50 degrees f. It will have pups (babies) you can dig up early spring and give to friends. It is windy where I live (Pacific Northwest) so leaves tear or shred- but I’m ok with that. Looks cool. Plant is tall ? I’m not sure how tall it will grow? My ceilings are only 8-9 ft tall. I cut back in dead yellow old leaves. I don’t peal them down the stalk. I wait until the cut area leaves are dry and dead. Then I trim it nice. Also no bugs!!! I’ve not seen earwigs, stink bugs, etc!!! Nothing
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Pest magnet
07/29/2021
a cute little plant, adds to the general jungle feel but can easily be lost next to other better plants cough cough monstera
06/16/2021
This plant has been on my wish list for a while and I finally got one! I recommend wiping the leaves every so often, however be careful and delicate with this plant as it scars quite easily on the leaves. I have placed this plant in the conservatory and found that it loves it there, it has just put out a new leaf and already it is rapidly growing another one!
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
06/06/2021
This plant can grow but also can die very fast.
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
Survivor
04/21/2021
It loves my grow light! I set it outside to acclimate it after the weather became warmer and didn’t realize it would get down into the 30s at night. It did just fine and now it’s been outside for two days and still doing well. I will be planting it into the ground soon where it will get full sun.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
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