Blood Banana
Taxonomy
Musa acuminata 'Zebrina'
Musa
Musaceae
Zingiberales
How to care for Blood Banana
How often to water your Blood Banana
Blood Banana needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Blood Banana in your home
Blood Banana love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Blood Banana does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Blood Banana in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Blood 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 Blood Banana after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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How to get rid of spider mites Found some webs and then spiders on my banana tree. I sprayed them off with a water hose and sprayed a mix of water and vinegar on the tree but i dont know if this will truly keep them away. #spidermites
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Possible spidermite? Checking up on my banana tree, hoping for confirmation
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Are the leaves hanging to low? If they are what should I do? And do they look damaged? #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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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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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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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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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
Care Summary for Blood Banana
Blood 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.