Banana Musa acuminata

Banana (Musa acuminata) is a herbaceous perennial grown for sweet when ripe fruit. Suited to full sun and high light and free-draining, fertile compost, it reaches about 2–3 m (dwarf cultivars) with a 1.5–2 m spread. Harvest in after flowering in heated glass for fresh eating and preserving.

• Sun: Full sun and high light
• Soil: Free-draining, fertile compost
• Watering: High in growth; never waterlogged
• Harvest: After flowering in heated glass
• Difficulty: Hard