🍌 'Dwarf Red' Banana Tree – Dwarf red banana, decorative & tasty

10" pot (24–48")

10" (24–48") pot

'Dwarf Red' is a compact banana tree renowned for its brick-red peel when ripe and its Reddish pseudostem. Ideal for growing in pots or greenhouses, it produces dessert fruits. sweet and very aromatic with salmon-yellow flesh.

Strengths

• Ornamental: red hues on the trunk and sometimes on the petioles/leaves.
• Dwarf port: perfect for balconies, terraces, bright interiors and greenhouses.
• Dessert fruits: sweet and fragrant bananas, red skin when ripe.

Quick guide

• Mature height (pots or greenhouses): ~1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft) depending on pot volume and heat.
• Light: full sun to very bright (6–8 h+).
• Ideal temperatures: 22–32 °C; avoid < 10 °C (bring indoors before any frost).
• Watering: regular; allow the top of the substrate to dry slightly between waterings.
• Substrate: aerated potting soil + perlite/coco; impeccable drainage.
• Fertilizer: during active growth, rich formula (e. g., 20-8-20) every 1–2 weeks.
• Fruiting: possible in ~12–18 months in warm and bright conditions.
• Wind: provide shelter from strong winds (large leaves can tear).

Note: The red color of the skin intensifies at maturity. Vigor and fruit set depend on the warmth, light, pot size and good drainage.