The tropical plant offers real benefits for home gardens. As a decorative element, the Musa moves into offices, living rooms and winter gardens. Its tropical character also delights gardening beginners.
Can you plant a banana tree in Germany?
In Germany, banana trees, such as the hardy textile banana, can be planted in the home garden. They are decorative, easy to care for, exotic and easy to overwinter. With proper care, they can even produce small bananas.
Shade and holiday feeling in your home garden
Banana trees can grow very large. Even in German areas they reach heights of up to 6 meters. Banana leaves with a length of 1.50 meters quickly impress.
This makes them perfect shade providers. Last but not least, it delights nature lovers of every generation with its tropical charm. With a bit of luck, the Musa will produce charming flowers and small bananas after 3 to 4 years.
Attention: Musa as a houseplant
Many indoor banana varieties quickly reach the ceiling. Every purchase should be preceded by thorough research. There are a total of around 400 types of bananas.
Dwarf bananas are particularly suitable as houseplants. One of the most popular eating bananas is the Dwarf cavendish.
Optimal variant from Indonesia: textile banana
The Indonesian fiber banana is ideal for the climate in the west or north of Germany. It survives short-term, very low temperatures in its homeland.
Botanists are absolutely thrilled with this variety. It can withstand frosts down to -15 degrees Celsius without damage. For this reason, it does not need to be prepared particularly intensively for the German winter. It pulls in its leaves at the beginning of winter dormancy. A natural protective layer of mulch (approx. 20 centimeters thick) is recommended.
The leaves of this banana variety are used in the textile industry in Indonesia.
Other benefits:
- easy care
- decorative
- exotic
- easy to overwinter
- form offshoots
Tips & Tricks
Before buying, it's worth taking a virtual walk through the wide range on offer. Hobby gardeners can realize their dream of having their own banana tree with seeds or small plants.
