Musa 'Dwarf Cavendish' is adwarf cultivar of Musa acuminata Colla. It is a smaller growing banana variety that forms delicious sweet bananas even as a container plant. Originally native to East Asia, the 'Cavendish' variety is now one of the most popular banana varieties worldwide. It supplies the world market demand for the popular fruit on all continents.
It is a dwarf form with a maximum height of 150 centimeters. With this manageable size, this attractive houseplant can be easily cultivated in the room or conservatory. Visually, this perennial stands out clearly from other indoor plants. What appears to be a trunk is actually a non-woody bundle of leaf sheaths. In addition to the amazing size of the leaves, this variety features irregular purple speckles on the foliage. Each leaf has its individual, lively pattern.
The genus Musa was first named by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The name is a Latinization of the Arabic name for the fruit, mauz (موز). Mauz meaning Musa is discussed in the 11th-century Arabic encyclopedia The Canon of Medicine, which was translated to Latin in medieval times and well known in Europe. Muz is also the Turkish, Persian, and Somali name for the fruit. Some sources assert that Musa is named for Antonius Musa, physician to the Emperor Augustus.
Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish'
Musa 'Dwarf Cavendish' comes in following sizes:
baby (XS)- is ca. 18cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 6cm pot.
S - is ca. 35cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 12cm pot.
M - is ca. 65cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 17cm pot.
L - is ca. 100cm tall and comes in a ⌀ 21cm pot.
