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About Red Banana
Red Banana is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Red Banana likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii'
Ensete
Musaceae
Zingiberales

How to care for Red Banana
How often to water your Red Banana

every 9
Red 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 Red Banana in your home

a window
Red Banana love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Red Banana does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Red Banana in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Red 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 Red Banana after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Struggling Banana Plant So my banana plant grew so much over the summer and I was so happy with its growth. But now it’s struggling since having to move it inside. Anyone have any recommendations on how to save this?
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I was only going to get tiny succulent pots for the pups I’ll soon be separating from the main plants, but of course I had to peep the clearance cart, and I saw these babies in desperate need of saving! #Aglaonema #RedBanana #RexBegonia #Begonia The croton and begonia were only $2 each, and the aglaonema was cut to $7! You can see why below, and also see her after she was cleaned up, with sick/dead parts removed and given some love 💕🪴🥰 I’m not keeping her on my floor, it was just the only not-cluttered spot at the time I took the pic lol! She even has a leaf about to unfurl and a flower budding! Score! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #HappyPlants #PlantTherapy #babevila
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I just inherited an Abyssian Banana The base of the trunk is soft and squishy, and the leaves look very sad. Theyre dry and have a papery texture. Does that mean overwatered? Its been watered every few days for the past few weeks before I brought it home #AbyssinianBanana
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Not happy! Help please. Older leaves getting brown spots. Recently repotted with regular potting soil and lava rock lining the very bottom of the pot for drainage. Brand new leaf already getting a dark spot. Soil does not seem to want to dry out. #RedBanana
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Repotted in chunkier soil mix with pumice, pine bark and orchid mix, worm castings and charcoal and it’s just going downhill from there. Topped with sphagnum moss. Cut bad leaves off. Forgot to bring it in so it did get a lot of heat and some sun. #RedBanana
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My Abyssinian Banana tree is getting some red and yellow leaves I live in the very hot and humid Midwest. My tree has been living on my porch in direct light. It’s been extra hot here and I’m wondering if it’s getting sun burnt?
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My Abyssinian banana appeared healthy when I got it but had some pretty significant root rot. I cleaned it up but it is struggling. It's trying to put out new leaves but is unable to open them fully. What can I do to help it? #AbyssinianBanana
Care Summary for Red Banana
Red Banana
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
