Dwarf Red Banana Tree

‘Dwarf Red’ is listed as a dwarf red Cavendish banana in the AAA group, distinct from the ornamental red Abyssinian banana, Ensete ‘Maurelii’. Banana cultivars vary in size and form, so this profile keeps the existing dimensions as a guide. ## Garden Use Give this tropical banana a warm, sunny site with deep, fertile, well-drained soil. Bananas tolerate light shade, but do not plant them where water stands after rain. Use the recorded 2-meter height and 1.5-meter width as practical spacing guides; actual size depends on cultivar and growing conditions. ## Growing Notes Bananas grow from underground rhizomes and upright, trunk-like pseudostems. In cold-winter regions, grow this tender plant in a container that can be moved to a frost-free place, or treat it as a seasonal outdoor specimen. Leaves may drop during dormant indoor storage; this does not necessarily mean the plant is lost. ## Maintenance Keep the root zone moist during active growth while ensuring excess water drains away. Before nights regularly reach the mid-to-low 50s °F (about 10–13 °C), move a container-grown plant to a frost-free location. During dormancy, water sparingly and do not leave the pot in wet soil; return it outdoors after frost danger has passed. The [University of Melbourne Musa cultivar index](https://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Musa-cvs.html), [UF/IFAS banana guide](https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG040/pdf), and [University of Maryland Extension overwintering guide](https://extension.umd.edu/resource/overwintering-tropical-plants) provide further identity and growing guidance.