Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant

by Hirts: Tropical

Product Features

• Homegrown by Hirt's Gardens
• Has a very symmetrical and compact appearance: 2'-4' in height (at maturity)
• Full Sun/Part Shade. This unique super dwarf allows for growing inside the home, on the porch, or close confines of a patio
• It has an attractive mahogany colored trunk and will produce a small edible fruit even in a container
• Size Shipped: 4" pot

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0012YGT9O
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #190 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #2 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Fresh Flowers & Indoor Plants > Indoor Plants > House Plants

Product Description

MUSA ACUMINATA SUPER DWARF CAVENDISH BANANA: Forget about huge banana plants that need a lot of room. This unique super dwarf allows for growing inside the home, on the porch, or close confines of a patio. Has a very symmetrical and compact appearance: 2'-4' in height. Can produce tasty fruit inside or out. Has been used as ground cover around base of palms which provide strong vertical elements. Easy to grow in containers down to 8" in diameter. Because of its size, our most versatile banana. Hardy in Zone 8 and higher. Comments: This dwarf variety makes a great potted plant for any patio. It has an attractive mahogany colored trunk and will produce a small edible fruit even in a container. Light: Full Sun/Part Shade Bloom Season: All Year

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite plant, November 21, 2007

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hjs "hjs" (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This plant was about 10" tall when I received it. Six months later and it is almost to my shoulders with leaves that are two feet long. No bananas yet but it is a beautiful, lush plant, that even my husband admires.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Arrived fast & healthy, but with broken leaves, September 17, 2009

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Allan Tischler "ATisch" (Alameda, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hirt's Super Dwarf Patio Banana Plant - Musa - Great House Plant

The banana plant, along with a Hoya carnosa 'Strawberries and Cream' (rated separately), were ordered together and arrived together just 3 days after ordering, an admirable accomplishment. The only thing that could/should have been done better was in protecting the banana plant's delicate leaves. They were simply suspended in a plastic-foam 'peanuts' that provided very good insulation, but they shifted about in transit resulting in 3 of its 5 leaves to be broken and damaged. I have no doubt that given the plant's overall health otherwise, will recover in a reasonably short amount of time, but is the reason for the 4-star rating. I found the condition acceptable as the plant was ordered for myself, but would not have found it acceptable if the plant was ordered as a gift for someone else. The only other, very minor complaint is that neither plant arrived with a plant tag.

In summary, given that both plants were very reasonably priced and arrived quickly and in good-enough health that I would order from them again. I would suggest that if the plants are intended to be gifts that a note to this effect be included with the order.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased!, May 16, 2007

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Lisa Dauscher (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This dwarf banana plant is wonderful. It is doing very well and the short travel time during delivery did not phase it at all. Very healthy and thriving on the sunny side of my front porch.