Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Red'

Also Known As

Musa 'Dwarf Red'
Banana

Plant type

tree, perennial

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 3'-6'

planting zones

9a-12

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Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Red' plant details

Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Red' is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial tree with green foliage. In summer cream and yellow flowers emerge followed by black, brown and red fruit. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Red'

Plant type: perennial tree
Plant family: musaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 6 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, exotic, showy, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Red'

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the most beautiful of banana plants and many red-skinned cultivars. A strong, vigorous plant which produces a medium-sized bunch of bananas that are a brilliant red and gold upon ripening. Fruit is very aromatic with creamy orange pulp. Most red bananas are much esteemed for good tasting fruit, and this one is no exception. This cultivar also has red pseudostems. A favorite small banana. Great disease resistance Zones 8 and up great wind resistant.

By: Florida Hill Nursery

A dessert quality hardy red banana, more hightly prized than yellow skinned varieties, with a compact growth habit and red trunks, or pseudostems. This is a compact yet vigorous growing and wind tolerant variety. The rich fruit should be almost black before they are ready to eat.

By: Brian's Botanicals

Red peeling and tasty. Only grows from 6-8' high with a red peeling that is almost black when ripe. It needs longer to ripen then most bananas, but the extra time is worth the excellent tasting fruit. Has red stems that sometimes revert to green.