🍌 'Super Dwarf Cavendish' Banana Tree – Ultra-compact, ideal for indoors

10" pot (24–48")

10" (24–48") pot

'Super Dwarf Cavendish' is the most compact version of the Cavendish group. Perfect for growing in Whether in a pot indoors, on a balcony, or in a greenhouse, it remains very small while still providing dessert fruit. sweet (shorter than grocery store bananas). The young leaves often show red-violet marbling that turns entirely green when ripe.

Strengths

• Ultra dwarf: fits easily in small spaces.
• Decorative: immediate tropical appearance, marbled foliage in juvenile plants.
• Productive in pots: bunches of small, sweet bananas under optimal conditions.
• Easy: adapts well to well-drained containers and bright indoor growing.

Quick guide

• Mature height: ~0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft) depending on pot volume.
• Light: very bright in full sun (6–8 h+).
• Ideal temperature: 20–32 °C; avoid < 10 °C; bring indoors before any frost.
• Watering: regular; allow the top of the substrate to dry slightly between waterings.
• Substrate: aerated potting soil + perlite/coco; impeccable drainage.
• Fertilizer: during active growth, rich formulation (e. g., 20-8-20) every 1–2 weeks.
• Humidity: moderate to high; mist if < 40% RH indoors.
• Fruiting: possible in ~9–15 months with warmth, light and good pot size.

Note: Final size and productivity vary depending on light, heat, and watering. A large pot Drainage accelerates vigor and fruiting.