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About Banana shrub
Banana shrub is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Banana shrub likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Banana shrub belongs to the Magnolia genus, and is native to Southeast China and Korea.
Taxonomy
Magnolia figo
Magnolia
Magnoliaceae
Magnoliales
Also known as
Banana shrub, Port wine magnolia and Michelia figo

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

every 9
Banana shrub 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 shrub in your home

a window
Banana shrub love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Banana shrub does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Banana shrub in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Banana shrub

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 shrub after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What’s eating my magnolia? I had it outside for a while but the leaves seemed to be getting brown and broke. Thanks for any knowledge you can share!
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Wish me luck folks, got a Magnolia cutting that I’m trying to start. Any tips would be appreciated!!
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First plant first question :) Hello. This is my first time growing plants from seed. Baby magnolia is only 1 month old :) I just downloaded this app. I wonder if anyone else grows magnolia from seed and wants to write about it :)
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I think she’s dead…😕 I live in southwestern oregon and we’ve had a few freezes but no heavy snow or anything, she gets plenty of water but not as much sunshine. (it’s Oregon haha) There are no new leaves, buds or growth of any kind. 🤨 #Magnolia #MulanMagnolia #PlantAddict #OutdoorGrowing #OutsidePlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants
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When I planted them first it was in a pot and it stormed all night and the leaves where turning brown I have two and they are both doing the same thing I have put th in the ground now and this is Apollo I need help please #BigLaurel
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And this is my other tree she has half. Leaf are they dead or is there hope? #BigLaurel
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The magnolia bloomed but as seen in the picture it never opened, instead the leaves turned brown and fell off, what happened? #BigLaurel
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I love it when #GregID says your pet is a plant. Apparently i have a magnolia tree, that uproots itself every once in a while and travels to a sunnier location. Needs lots of sun and little to no water for best results :) #PetsAndPlants #PlantID #catsandplants #CatsOfGreg
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Southern Magnolia #BigLaurelgrown Hrown from seed about 3 years ago. Repotted this year they went crazy. They get light but not direct. Do you recommend full sunlight?
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my plant is outside in sc it has browning leaves and leaves that are falling off WHY? #MulanMagnolia
Care Summary for Banana shrub
Banana shrub
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.
