Cavendish banana
Musa acuminata 'Cavendish'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 8 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Cavendish' banana (Musa acuminata 'Cavendish') is a fruit plant for containers, food gardens, and accent planting. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and stays evergreen, and it reaches about 6 to 8 feet tall.
Pairs well with Lion's tail, Mexican bush sage, and Purple top.