The banana plant 'Super Dwarf Cavendish' (Musa acuminata) yields fruit indoors all year. As a self-fruiting tropical fruit that thrives in zones 8 through 11, these small fruit trees need ample ...

“This dwarf banana tree variety maxes out around 8 to 10 feet tall, and may produce white flowers which develop into small bananas,” he adds. Fun fact: It’s technically not a tree; it is an ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes.

The soil needs to be almost dry but still moist before the next watering time. Fertilizer should be applied to your dwarf banana tree at least once a month. The best fertilizer is 8-10-8.

There also are mail-order dwarf banana trees guaranteed to thrive in any climate -- as long as it's indoors. And Springville, Utah-based Herbkits.com sells kits for growing medicinal herbs, as ...

Banana trees are a common feature in New Orleans-area landscapes. They are primarily grown for the tropical look they bring with their enormous leaves waving in the summer breezes.

Mr. Torres, pictured with two of his seven banana plants Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, says he doesn't grow the plants to harvest bananas, but to add a touch of the tropics to the neighborhood.

The greenhouse in Saskatoon showcases four different banana varieties: Dwarf Cavendish, dwarf Robusta, plantain and kannan. The oldest of these trees, the Dwarf Cavendish, was brought in 40 years ago.