Cuban Red Banana Plant – Musa Live Plant | Red Dacca Banana Starter | Tropical Fruit Plant | Backyard & Container Friendly

Bring an exotic tropical fruit variety to your garden with this live Cuban Red Banana plant, also known as Red Dacca. This distinctive banana cultivar is prized for its reddish-purple skin when ripe and its sweet, creamy fruit with subtle berry-like and tropical notes. The fruit is typically shorter and plumper than common Cavendish bananas, making this a fun and unusual addition to a home fruit garden. Cuban Red Banana plants are well suited to warm climates and can also be grown in containers where temperatures are cooler.
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
✔️ 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; bright sunlight encourages strong growth
Soil: Rich, fertile, well-draining soil
Watering: Regular and consistent; keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged
Mature Height: Approximately 10–20 feet under suitable growing conditions
Growth Rate: Fast in warm, favorable 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 your Cuban Red Banana with plenty of warmth, sunlight, water, and fertile soil for vigorous growth. Keep the soil consistently moist during active growth while ensuring good drainage. Protect the plant from cold temperatures and frost. In cooler climates, growing it in a large container allows you to move it indoors or into a protected area when temperatures drop.