Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'
Musa acuminata Dwarf Cavendish is a popular small-growing banana plant. This decorative foliage plant has a compact growth habit and a short trunk. It features large, paddle-shaped green leaves with an unusual reddish mottled leaf pattern. Musa acuminata is native as a perennial to subtropical parts of Southeast Asia, where it grows in humid rainforests. This compact Musa acuminata Dwarf Cavendish is mostly grown as a decorative houseplant and valued for its air-purifying qualities. It is closely related to the varieties used for commercial fruit production, and over time, Musa acuminata Dwarf Cavendish also produces delicious edible fruits. Musa acuminata Dwarf Cavendish is internationally known as: Chinese Banana or Ladyfinger Banana; Dwarf Banana tree. Evanthia has Musa acuminata Dwarf Cavendish starting material available year-round, as young plants from tissue culture. Ask our team for the Musa cultivation guide for commercial production. View all Musas in the Evanthia range.
Properties
Botanical name:
Musa acuminata
Dutch name:
Family:
Musaceae
Series:
Product group:
Musa
VBN code:
Status:
Product group:
Air purifying
Subtropical
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Young plant from tissue culture
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Cultivation location:
Plant density:
/ m²
Sowing period:
Cultivation temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Potsize
35-75
cm
Ideal cultivation temperature:
18-22
°C
Growing time to young plant:
8-10
weeks
Growing time from young plant to end product:
12
-
20
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
8-10
Average seeds per kilo:
The information presented here is intended as a general guideline and should not be considered instructions for cultivation. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
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