Banana plant 'Lady Finger'

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How to grow Banana plant 'Lady Finger'

  • Full Sun

  • High

When the bunch of bananas has at least 5 hands, if not more, the rest of the flower should be cut off in order for the bananas to start fattening up.

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Lady Finger is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside.

Growing Lady Finger from seed

Transplanting Lady Finger

As Lady Finger is tender, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Lady Finger

Bananas are harvested when they look fat and start turning a very light green. Cut the bunch leaving a long piece of the “stem” so that by tying a strong piece of string or rope to it and hanging it from the top of a porch or inside a barn to let the bananas ripen. They can also be left on the tree but birds love bananas and other critters too.

Other Names for Banana plant 'Lady Finger'

sugar banana

Footnotes

International Banana Society wiki entry for Lady Finger

1 wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Finger_banana