BananaStef90

Got this guy off etsy. Posts claims it is a Truly Tiny banana but everything I’ve seen, truly tiny have red spots in their leaves which this does not. It’s currently just about 2’ tall from leaf tip to soil line. Any idea what I just bought? https://share.icloud.com/photos/03a_...IfAet6WQRLczKQ

cincinnana

At times the burgundy spots could be light or non existent when young.
Some say growing conditions have an effect on the mottling.
As they mature the color might disappear altogether.
The plant has the shape of a Truly Tiny though.

The plant also could be a dwarf variety of cavendish which is not all bad either. Either plant is an awesome patio plant because of the petite size but they will get quite large under the right conditions.

Here are a few of my Tiny's and as you can see some are mottled but most aren't.


Truly Tiny Leaves
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

.Here is a photo of more mature plants with all green leaves.

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Truly Tiny/ Weatherbee Nursery
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

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BananaStef90

Okay good to know! Thank you so much!!! I def don’t want a tree over 7’ tall which is why I went with the smallest I could find. Now to pray it produced bananas!!!

cincinnana

The plants you want are super dwarf varieties which have a smaller footprint @ 5x5 +-

Dwarf varieties are still have a even larger footprint @10x10 +-.

Growing conditions determine the size of a plant.

Assuming your growing outdoors year long.

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BananaStef90

Yes what I purchased claimed to be the super dwarf cav. I am not growing it outdoor, it’s in a pot in my grow room. 80 degrees during the day and 60 at night with lots of supplemental light. When the weather allows (usually mid-late May through October) it will go outside.