Cuban Red Banana Plant – Musa Live Plant (Red Dacca) Starter | Tropical Fruit

About This Plant

Cuban Red Banana, also known as Red Dacca, is a tropical fruit-producing Musa plant prized for its reddish-purple skin when ripe and sweet, creamy fruit with berry-like and tropical notes. This tropical herbaceous plant is a fast-growing variety suited for warm climates and container culture.

What You Will Receive

1 live Cuban Red Banana plant. Also known as Red Dacca, Jamaican Red, Colorado, Indio, and Macaboo. Tropical fruit-producing banana variety suitable for backyard gardens and containers. This is a healthy live starter plant, carefully packaged for shipping.

Growing Information

• Common Name: Cuban Red Banana
• Botanical Name: Musa spp.
• Other Names: Red Dacca, Jamaican Red, Colorado, Indio, Macaboo
• Plant Type: Tropical herbaceous fruit plant
• Growth Stage: Live starter plant
• Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich, fertile, well-draining
• Watering: Regular and consistent; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
• Mature Height: Approximately 10–20 feet under suitable conditions
• Growth Rate: Fast in warm conditions
• USDA Zones: Generally 9–11
• Fruit: Sweet, creamy red banana with reddish-purple skin when ripe
• Container Friendly: Yes, with adequate space and care

Care Tip

Provide warmth, sunlight, water, and fertile soil for vigorous growth. Keep soil consistently moist with good drainage. Protect from cold temperatures and frost. In cooler climates, use a large container to move the plant indoors or to a protected area when temperatures drop.

Live Plant Notice

Live plants naturally vary in size, shape, foliage, and appearance. Depending on the season and shipping conditions, plants may arrive dormant, leafless, pruned, bare root, or show minor shipping stress such as wilting or leaf loss.

Listing photos may show a mature plant for reference. The plant you receive may be younger or smaller depending on the size and condition stated in this listing.

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