Banana 'Dwarf Nam Wah' (Musa)
Regular price $17.95Dwarf Nam Wah, also known as Pisang Awak and other names throughout the tropical world, is a dwarf banana variety reaching a mature height of only 8 to 10 feet.
Dwarf Nam Wah fruit has a supreme flavor with a creamy texture and is excellent raw or cooked. Plants are very fast growing, cold and heat tolerant, and suitable for growing in a planter if needed! Despite it's short stature, this group of lady finger bananas produce large-sized bunches of sweet delicious fruit that is prized in the Indonesian areas.
Plant Type
Fruit Tree / Evergreen Perennial Herb
Did you know? The banana plant is actually an evergreen perennial herb, not a tree! The large ‘trunk’ is actually a pseudostem, which is made of bulky, leafy layers that emerge and wither over time.
Harvest Season
Year-round
With good care, bananas will fruit within the first 15-18 months of planting.
Mature Size
Really varies depending on variety. Some dwarf banana varieties grow only to 2-3 ft where other banana types reach up to 40 ft tall. Banana plants can be grown easily in containers and overwintered indoors if needed.
Banana plants are fast-growing, and prone to reproducing new plants through mini clones known as suckers.
Soil & Moisture
Rich, moist well-drained soil, nitrogen-rich soil, and humid conditions similar to their native areas tropical and subtropical regions. In well-drained soil, bananas can almost never get enough water, sunlight, and nutrients.
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Part Shade
Self-Fertile
Yes
Growth Rate
Fast
Zone Hardiness
Outdoors 9-11 with frost protection; Patio/Greenhouse 4+
