Ae Ae Banana
About Ae Ae Banana
Ae Ae 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.
Ae Ae Banana likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
Taxonomy
Musa × paradisiaca 'Ae Ae'
Musa
Musaceae
Zingiberales
How to care for Ae Ae Banana
How often to water your Ae Ae Banana
every 9
Ae Ae 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 Ae Ae Banana in your home
a window
Ae Ae Banana love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ae Ae Banana does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ae Ae Banana in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ae Ae 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 Ae Ae Banana after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Any tips to revive this guy post shipping? Ain’t doin so hot :( thank you! #Banana
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Got a dwarf banana few months ago. Repotted from greenhouse 3" pot to an 8". It was growing very fast & healthy. Suddenly it's growth slowed; now lost several leaves, w/ remaining ones starting to yellow & brown. It's pup is growing well tho. Any tips? #Banana
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Hi! This is my dwarf banana plant! And a leaf I found that fell to the dirt! What’s happening with it?
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I leave this plant outside in my patio. When I bought it it had these yellow leaves. Can I cut it off? #Banana
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This is Duke my nanas banana plant, fun facts he (or she IDK) will grow bananas then die like seriously 😒.
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The other day I made a Banana Tree forest 🍌 I hope this will work🤞🏽
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Brownish leaves Hello! The leaves of my plant are growing quite quickly, but somehow they turn brownish right after they grow. I don't know what I'm doing wrong :((
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Can someone tell me what’s wrong with my banana plant it has broken stems I did recently repot it 2 times in 2 days because I had to get proper soil, the soil is peat moss, perlite, cow manure, and potting soil, will it get better by itself? #Banana
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Beyond repair? I don’t know why out of nowhere my plants stayed started dying! And it was fast..
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What is wrong?! I have no idea why my plants stayed dying !! 😔
Care Summary for Ae Ae Banana
Ae Ae Banana
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.