Enano Gigante banana
Musa acuminata 'Enano Gigante'
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Enano Gigante' banana (Musa acuminata 'Enano Gigante') is a perennial for containers and as an accent. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate with an erect habit and stays evergreen in warm climates.
Pairs well with Agapanthus, Mexican bush sage, Black-eyed Susan vine, and Citronella grass.