Grande Nain banana
Musa acuminata 'Grande Nain'
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
'Grande Nain' banana (Musa acuminata 'Grande Nain') is an evergreen plant for containers and accents. 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 has an erect habit and grows at a rapid rate.
Pairs well with Golden dewdrops, Mexican bush sage, Zebra plant, and Black bamboo.