🍌 '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 (pot/greenhouse) : ~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.