Super Dwarf Banana is a very symmetrical dwarf tropical plant with a trunk-like false stem and huge paddle shaped foliage. Grows best in full sun and rich, consistently moist well drained soils. Super Dwarf's small size makes it manageable as a houseplant and can still produce fruit grown inside or outside. The tiny bananas are smooth with as sweet taste. Treat as an annual if outside.
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Type: |
Perennial, Annual |
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Height: |
3' - 4' |
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Spread: |
3' - 4' |
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Spacing: |
3.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 12 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Do not let soils dry out. Outside plants must be overwintered to survive in areas outside zones. Susceptible to anthracnose, wilt and mosiac virus. Watch for common houseplant pests.
LANDSCAPE USES: Tropical Accents or Group Plantings, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Heuchera, Daylily, Japanese Barberry
IMAGES: F. D. Richards, MSU Trial Garden, 2015, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Musa acuminata Super Dwarf 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
