Banana Plant Care Inside. How to take care of a banana tree in a pot. As most of the united states lacks the necessary climate to grow banana successfully, it is often sold under the name banana leaf houseplant and grown indoors.
Stop watering or fertilizing and allow the plant to go dormant. Musa basjoo is the scientific name of the hardy banana plant, which is also called the japanese fiber banana plant. Overwintering banana plants is a different story if they’re too big to fit inside.
Taking care of a banana tree inside.
Banana plants are a great starter plant for learning how to care for rare and exotic tropical plants. If you really want to ensure the plant's survival, another way to protect it would be to stretch a wire frame (chicken wire) around the trunk of the banana and secure this with two stakes which are hammered in on either side of the banana (taking care not to disturb the roots). As most of the united states lacks the necessary climate to grow banana successfully, it is often sold under the name banana leaf houseplant and grown indoors. The fertilizer and other tips recommended in this banana growing guide can be used for many other edible plants.