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- Is the dwarf banana edible?
- The Chinese dwarf banana Musella lasiocarpa
- The Chinese dwarf banana in short:
- The Keniabanane Musa velutina
- The Kenya banana in brief:
- Tips
The dwarf banana Musella lasiocarpa almost never bears fruit
Is the dwarf banana edible?
There are several types of dwarf bananas, all of which are very decorative, both year round in the conservatory and in the summer garden. Their extraordinary flowers make them an attractive eye-catcher. However, edible fruits are not expected in every species.
The Chinese dwarf banana Musella lasiocarpa
For a long time, the Musella lasiocarpa from Yunnan province, China, has been considered extinct and is now a popular container plant that prefers to spend the summer in the garden. The Chinese dwarf banana is about 1.5 meters high and forms in their homeland small plump fruits, which are used only as livestock feed.
In a bright warm location, the Chinese dwarf banana will delight you for many months with its distinctive flowers, but you can hardly expect fruits. In summer, the plant needs a lot of water and should be watered regularly. In winter, it prefers a bright neighborhood with temperatures of about 0 ° C to 5 ° C.
The Chinese dwarf banana in short:
The Keniabanane Musa velutina
The Keniabanane is also a very attractive container plant. In line with its fruits, it is often traded as a pink dwarf banana. The somewhat maintenance-intensive and not hardy plant grows about 2 meters high. With its reddish leaves and elegant pink flowers, it looks very exotic and is an eye-catcher in every winter garden.
The development of the edible pink minibanans takes several months, but they are very tasty. The Kenya bananas should be watered regularly. Equally important is a well-protected bright location without wind or drafts. Overwinter the plant at temperatures of around 10 ° C.
The Kenya banana in brief:
Tips
If you attach importance to edible fruits, then you prefer to choose the Kenya or Rosa dwarf banana, even if it is not easy to care for.