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Dwarf Cavendish Banana

Tropical

Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'

Overview
The most popular dwarf banana variety for home growers, producing full-sized sweet bananas on a compact 4-6 foot plant. This remarkable variety can fruit indoors in containers or outdoors in warm climates, making homegrown bananas accessible to gardeners everywhere. The same delicious variety found in grocery stores, but incredibly fresh and flavorful when tree-ripened.
Planting
Plant pups or tissue culture plants. Keep warm and humid. Can overwinter indoors in colder climates.
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil pH: 5.5–7. Space plants 72" apart. Germination: 14-30 (from pups).
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Spider mites, aphids, mealybugs, nematodes. Common diseases: Black sigatoka, Panama disease, bacterial wilt.