The range of indoor plants with which you can decorate your home is very wide. When choosing one or the other, each person looks for particular criteria, such as the need for care or whether it is a floral species.
The appearance of the plant itself also has a lot to do with the choice. If what you want is to add a tropical and fresh touch to your home, the banana tree will be a guaranteed success. It is a plant that ideally grows outdoors to produce its delicious fruit, but it can also be grown indoors to enjoy its showy, large green leaves. Of course, it is not a plant suitable for small spaces, because if you take care of it properly it can reach up to two meters in height.
Given its tropical nature, the banana tree grows naturally in warm, humid and sunny environments. If you want an indoor banana tree, keep this in mind when assessing whether it is suitable for you, because although it is not a difficult species to care for, it does need its needs to be met to thrive.
The ideal temperature for indoor banana trees is between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius, which is also as stable as possible. This plant does not resist the cold well, so it should not be found in temperatures lower than 15ªC. Keep it away from drafty areas, such as near doors or windows.
As for lighting, the banana tree benefits from direct sun exposure, unlike other plants that wilt due to contact with the rays. So, find a corner where it receives as much natural light as possible.
The banana tree needs abundant irrigation to grow optimally. There is no specific periodicity to water it, but you must make sure that its substrate is always moist. But do not abuse or waterlog its soil, place it in a pot with holes so that excess water can drain and remove the water from the plate after watering it.
Humidity is a great friend of this plant, so it is not advisable to place it in areas with a dry environment. You can help it by spraying water on its leaves, or by placing a humidifier in the room where it is.
For the banana tree to grow properly, you will have to transplant it to a larger pot when you see that the one you have is too small. The right time to transplant it is in spring and autumn, when the substrate must be changed for a new one. Your substrate should be a mixture of garden soil, heather soil and mulch in equal parts.
Likewise, it must be paid twice a year. One of them with organic fertilizer that nourishes the soil, and another in summer with a mineral fertilizer.
