Plant Care Musa Acuminata

Musa Acuminata

4.3 out of 5 (15 experiences)

Musa Acuminata has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves
Musa Acuminata has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower

About Musa Acuminata

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

Banana, Banana, Cavendish Banana and Banana Musa 'Little Prince'

How to care for Musa Acuminata

Water

How often to water your Musa Acuminata

Water needs for Musa Acuminata
0.5 cups
every 9

Musa Acuminata 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 Musa Acuminata

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Banana in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Musa Acuminata: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Musa Acuminata love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Musa Acuminata does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Musa Acuminata in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Musa Acuminata

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Musa Acuminata: 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 Musa Acuminata after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
Difficulty Level

Musa Acuminata can be challenging to care for, according to some plant parents. Check out the reviews down below to learn from their experiences!


Water Needs
Sunlight Needs
Toxicity
Humidity
Soil
Fertilizer
Native Region
Flowers
Growth Pattern
Growing Outdoors
Propagation
Yellow Leaves

Care Summary for Musa Acuminata

Musa Acuminata

Musa Acuminata


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

Musa Acuminata has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 10
Musa Acuminata has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 9
Musa Acuminata has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 8
Musa Acuminata has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 6
Musa Acuminata has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 3
Musa Acuminata has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 1
Musa Acuminata has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 1
Dana avatar
@Dana
leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 85 XP
globe The Dalles, OR
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 Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
Survivor Survivor
Pest magnet Pest magnet
@kirbyfanacc avatar
@@kirbyfanacc
leaf-1 19 Plants
xp 529 XP
globe Basingstoke, England
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

@nostalg.iia avatar
@@nostalg.iia
leaf-1 68 Plants
xp 969 XP
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 Large, lush leaves
Fast grower Fast grower
@Leya_gardddd avatar
@@Leya_gardddd
leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 94 XP
globe Ayr, Scotland
06/06/2021

This plant can grow but also can die very fast.

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Browns easily Browns easily
Survivor Survivor
@pinkluva avatar
@@pinkluva
leaf-1 10 Plants
xp 392 XP
globe Vancouver, WA
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 Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves

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