The pink dwarf banana, also known as the Kenya banana, produces very tasty little pink bananas. However, you need to be patient and take good care of the plant. Then the dwarf banana even reproduces all by itself by forming children.
Is the pink dwarf banana edible?
The pink dwarf banana, also known as the Kenya banana, is edible and produces small, tasty pink fruits. The plant requires a bright, warm location without drafts and regular watering to ensure rich harvests.
The pink dwarf banana ideally thrives in a sunny to slightly shady and warm place. This can be a bright winter garden, but in summer it can also be a balcony or terrace. However, the Kenya banana does not get dry heating air.
What can I do for a bountiful harvest?
In order for your pink dwarf banana to produce plenty of fruit, it needs a little care. Although it does not tolerate waterlogging, it also does not like dry soil. A little sensitivity is required when watering so that the soil remains evenly moist. Protect the sensitive plant from drafts or wind, regardless of whether it is in the winter garden or outside.
If you have space for several banana plants, then take particularly good care of your existing dwarf banana. This is how it grows young plants independently. You leave these so-called children on the mother plant until they are about half the size of the mother plant. Only then can they be separated.
Dig up your dwarf banana and break off the fruit with a strong tug. Now place the young dwarf bananas individually in buckets with fresh soil. Since each dwarf banana can develop up to ten of these kindles, you will soon have a lot of small bananas to harvest.
Do I have to cut my pink dwarf banana?
You can of course cut off dry leaves at any time. Even if the plant gets too big, it can be pruned. However, this can cause your pink dwarf banana to bloom significantly later and possibly produce less or no fruit. To keep this risk as low as possible, you should cut back the plant in (late) autumn and not in spring, when the new leaves may already be sprouting.
The most important things in brief:
- edible fruits
- up to 2 m high
- some maintenance intensive
- does not tolerate dry heating air
- Location: bright, warm and draft-free
Tip
Be sure to ensure adequate humidity for your pink dwarf banana. If necessary, spray the plant with low-lime, lukewarm water.