Dwarf Cavendish Banana
Musa 'Dwarf Cavendish'
This lush, leafy tree produces bunches of up to 90 delicious yellow bananas - slightly shorter than common supermarket fruit. Young leaves have some maroon markings, but mature leaves are solid green, forming a bold specimen. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing, clump-forming 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Edible |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5016 |
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Care Information
Keep soil moist and add a controlled release fertilizer to the potting mix or garden soil. Remove dead or damaged leaves as required. In cooler climates, can be enjoyed outdoors, but move indoors before the threat of frost.
This lush, leafy tree produces bunches of up to 90 delicious yellow bananas - slightly shorter than common supermarket fruit. Young leaves have some maroon markings, but mature leaves are solid green, forming a bold specimen. Evergreen.
Care Information
Keep soil moist and add a controlled release fertilizer to the potting mix or garden soil. Remove dead or damaged leaves as required. In cooler climates, can be enjoyed outdoors, but move indoors before the threat of frost.
| Key feature: | Edible |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Garden style: | Tropical |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 9 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing, clump-forming 8 to 10 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Dwarf Plant, Edible |
| Flower color: | Yellow |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5016 |
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Monrovia soil products
The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Fruit Tree & Vine .view soil products
