Musa sp.'Truly Tiny'
Dwarf Banana 'Truly Tiny'Family: Musaceae
Origin: Brazil
Hardiness: 30°F
Dwarf Banana 'Truly Tiny' is a miniature banana cultivar, presumably derived from a dwarf banana variety native to Brazil. 'Truly Tiny' is one of the smallest edible banana varieties. his compact banana variety growing 2-3 feet in pots and up to 5 feet in the ground, perfect for small spaces or container gardening, producing 4-5 inch fruit with a distinctive pineapple flavor. It features lush green leaves often marked with burgundy or reddish-purple spots, especially in young plants, making it highly ornamental. The plant can produce small, sweet, edible bananas under warm conditions. T It thrives in full sun to partial shade, with well-draining soil and regular watering. Suitable for USDA zones 9-11 or indoor growing in cooler climates.
Similar plants:
- Calathea musaica (Network Calathea)
- Ensete lasiocarpum, Musella lasiocarpa, Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana)
- Ensete ventricosum, Musa arnoldiana, Musa ensete Maurelii (Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana)
- Musa acuminata (Banana, Cavendish Banana)
- Musa coccinea (Scarlet Banana, Red-flowering Banana)
- Musa haekkinenii (Wild Red Banana)
- Musa hybrid ( ABB group ) (Cooking banana, Rulo)
- Musa sp. (Banana, Bananier Nain, Canbur, Curro, Plantain)
- Musa spp. ornamental (Ornamental bananas)
- Musa sumatrana, Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina (Blood Leaf Banana)
The fruit are 4-5" long, nice and full, and have very distinctive pineapple flavor.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
SUNSHINE C-Cibus (NPK 2-2-4) - Crop Booster for every watering. 
SUNSHINE C-Cibus (NPK 2-2-4) - Crop Booster for every watering.