Ice Cream Banana Tree
Also known as
Blue Java Banana Tree
Taxonomy
Musa 'Blue Java'
Musa
Musaceae
Zingiberales
How to care for Ice Cream Banana Tree
How often to water your Ice Cream Banana Tree
Ice Cream Banana Tree 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 Blue Java Banana Tree in your home
Ice Cream Banana Tree love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ice Cream Banana Tree does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize Ice Cream Banana Tree
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 Ice Cream Banana Tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Banana trees grow SO FAST! 🌱 #BeforeAndAfter #NewGrowth #BananaTree
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Identify this plant need help Yo I'm not sure this a banana plant can I get some help with identifying this boi? #happyplants #plantmafia #plantsmakepeoplehappy
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My Lil banana boi is growing so quickly I've only had him a few days and he already has a new leaf #BlueJavaBananaTree #newleaf and there's pizza lover my basil plant in the background
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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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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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Is he going through his teenage emo phase? #DwarfBanana He is my first banana plant. From yesterday to today his leaves are significantly dropping down. The soil is moist (watered recently) and he is in a south-facing window. Also noticed some yellow in the baby leaves. Is he being dramatic from being moved around (we moved to a new house and got him as a gift) or is there something wrong? Please help ❤️ #NewPlantMom
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Be careful folks! Check that soil! My #BlueJavaBananaTree was not doing so well, and I realized that it was because I was waiting for the app to tell me to water it but when I checked, the soil was almost totally dried out. I don’t know about other places but for #Zone9Plants it needs water way more than once or twice a week. New leaves were coming in looking burnt.
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help what’s wrong with mr banana? i’ve already had to take off two dead leaves from the bottom but it looks like they’re all slowly dying from the bottom up?? #DwarfBanana
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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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Nice new leaf! 😁 Going through water like crazy. Once every two days. Anyone else? #BlueJavaBananaTree #Banana #Zone9Plants
Care Summary for Ice Cream Banana Tree
Ice Cream Banana Tree
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.