Indoor Banana Tree, Musa Acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish' - Plant Drop
Banana Tree
Indoor Banana Tree, Musa Acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish' - Plant Drop

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Banana Tree

Musa 'Dwarf Cavendish' — Huge paddle leaves at remarkable speed — the statement plant almost nobody sells at size

Regular price£175.00
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Delivered within 2 weeks
Hand-picked for quality and form

Plant Sizing

Height: 130-150cm
Pot Size: ø27cm
Decorative Pot Opening: 28cm+

Ceiling Height

Ceiling Height Recommended Plant Height Typical Space
200–220 cm 150–170 cm Modern apartments / contemporary homes
240–270 cm 170–200 cm Victorian or Edwardian rooms
280–300 cm 220–240 cm Period properties / warehouse conversions
300 cm+ 250–270 cm Double-height or mezzanine spaces

 

How To Pair A Decorative Pot

For no fuss or mess you can place the plant in its growing pot (the pot it arrives in) inside a decorative one. This allows allows excess water to be drained after watering.

For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot. Here is how we measure and list pot sizes:

Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in a rounded pot.

We recommend using a liner to protect your decorative pot and prevent leaking (whether placing the nursery pot inside or repotting directly into the decorative pot). 

Read more about how to pot your plant here.

Plant Suitability

Preferred Location: The brightest spot you have — some direct sun welcome

Care Level: Easy

Care Instructions

When your plant arrives, follow these simple steps to help it settle into its new home.

For plant specific detail read our full care guide.

  • Choose a suitable place with appropriate light - check our Light Guide
  • Carefully remove the plant from its packaging and allow it to adjust to its new environment.
  • Before watering, check the soil with your finger. If the top few centimetres feel dry, water lightly. If still moist, allow the soil to dry before watering.
  • Ensure the plant sits in a well-draining pot or nursery container, allowing excess water to drain away. (If planted follow our potted plant advice here)
  • Avoid moving the plant frequently during the first few days, allowing it time to acclimatise to its new surroundings.
  • Check your plant regularly and adjust watering and light as needed.

Following these simple steps will help your plant establish and thrive in its new space.

Plants often take 7–10 days to begin adjusting to a new environment -  light and temperature conditions - and some leaf movement or drop during this period is completely normal. 

For tailored advice you can speak to our Ai Horticulturalist here for specific advice to establish your plant or read our expert nurture guides. 

30-day Gurantee

If your plant isn’t thriving within 30 days, we’ll work with you to resolve it.

Our team will guide you first to help your plant settle into its new environment, and where appropriate, we’ll offer a replacement or credit.

Find out more about the 30-day guarantee .

For ongoing peace of mind beyond the first 30 days, you can extend your cover with Plant Protection.

Delivery within 2 weeks

Small & Medium — from £6, complimentary over £150
Large Specimens — from £25, complimentary over £1,000

We'll arrange your delivery and confirm the day in advance.

We currently deliver to mainland UK only. Costs are calculated at checkout based on your items and postcode. See our delivery page for more.

Returns

If anything isn't right on arrival, contact us within 48 hours and we'll put it right — covered by our 30-day plant guarantee.

For change-of-mind returns, let us know within 14 days. Plants and pots must be in their original condition and are subject to a collection charge, or can be returned to us by post at your own cost.

 

Space

Indoors

Light Conditions

Bright Indirect Light and Full sun

Watering

Thirsty in the growing season — water generously when the top few centimetres of soil dry out. Reduce right down in winter.

Temperature

A warm-room plant: 16–30°C in growth, never below 12°C. Keep away from cold draughts in winter.

Feeding

A hungry plant. Feed fortnightly through spring and summer with a balanced liquid feed; stop over winter.

Top Tip

Banana leaves tear — they're built to, and each new leaf unfurls bigger than the last. Trim tired outer leaves at the base; the plant only looks better for it.

Banana Tree

No plant changes a room faster. A banana tree unfurls huge, paddle-shaped leaves at remarkable speed — each new leaf emerging rolled like a scroll and opening bigger than the last.

An honest word: banana leaves tear. They're built to — the splits let wind pass through. If you want a plant that stays pristine, choose our Bird of Paradise. If you want a plant that looks like it grew somewhere, this is it.

Indoor Banana Tree, Musa Acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish' - Plant Drop

Nurture Guide

The brightest spot you have — it takes some direct sun happily once settled. A warm room, 16°C and up; keep above 12°C in winter, away from cold draughts.

Thirsty and hungry in the growing season: water generously when the top few centimetres dry, feed fortnightly through spring and summer. Ease right off in winter.

Leaves tear naturally — trim tired outer leaves at the base and the plant only looks better for it.

Preferred Soil

Houseplant Mix

Characteristics

Evergreen and Fast-growing

No plant changes a room faster. A banana tree unfurls huge, paddle-shaped leaves at remarkable speed — a proper statement specimen of a kind almost nobody in the UK sells at size. Ours come from Europe's leading glasshouse growers, big enough to make the point on day one.

An honest word about the leaves: banana leaves tear. They're built to — the splits let wind pass through, and every new leaf unfurls bigger than the last. If you want a plant that stays pristine, choose our Bird of Paradise. If you want a plant that looks like it grew somewhere, this is it.

Pet-safe, fast-growing, and happiest where it can be admired.

Best space & place

The brightest spot you have — it takes some direct sun happily once settled. A warm room, 16°C upwards; keep above 12°C in winter and away from cold draughts.

When to water & feed

A thirsty, hungry plant in the growing season: water generously when the top few centimetres dry, and feed fortnightly through spring and summer. Ease right off in winter.

Need to know

New leaves emerge rolled like a scroll and unfurl over days. Older outer leaves fade and tear first — trim them at the base and the plant only looks better for it.

Decorative pots not included. The plant will be delivered in a plastic nursery pot.

Why Plant Drop?

hand-picked

Every plant is selected & inspected by our horticultural team

Mature plants

Architectural plants from specialist growers in small batches

30 day guarantee

We will help your plant settle into its new home and provide expert advice whenever needed

Specialist

Delivery

Plants are either hand delivered or carefully prepared and packed in specially designed boxes to help protect them in transit.

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Printed care guides

Every plant is dispatched with a printed care guide helping you welcome it home.

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Plant protection

Optional cover for one replacement plant in your first year.

Lifetime support

Horticulturalists At Hand

Our advice comes from plant experts who are RHS certified and look after high-end planting every day.

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