Ice Cream Banana - Musa acuminata
USDA Zones 8-10
Heavy Water Needs
Full-Part Sun
Want a dessert you don't feel guilty about having for breakfast? The Ice Cream banana is the banana for you. Its creamy texture and vanilla flavor will remind you of your favorite frozen scoop without all the extra sugar and other additives. The fruit's peel has a bluish-green tint.
- Average mature height: Up to 15 feet
- Fertilizer: N/P/K (Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium) in a 3/1/6 ratio
- Light: Mostly sunny
- Soil: Good water-holding capacity. Don't allow it to dry out between waterings.
- Zones: 8-10
THIS STARTER-SIZED PLANT SHIPS AT 3-8" Tall
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Your plants are packed with the utmost care, but shipping can be stressful on the little guys.
That's why you have 30 days from the arrival date to experiment with them. If they don't bounce back, you're eligible for a refund.
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Wellspring Gardens is the starter plant, AKA “baby plant” shop. We just get you started, so you get all the credit for raising your plants under your green thumb.
How tall are baby plants?
We aim to ship your plants when they’re 3-8” tall, though we often ship them taller than that.
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Excellent shipping and packaging healthy starts very happy with my purchases will be a repeat customer
The Lakatan Banana arrived in excellent condition. Thank you, highly recommend this nursery.
Plants arrived dead, i received a notification early in the morning that my plants were out for delivery and I did not receive them till late in the evening , heat killed them. Customer service said they will review the pictures I sent them and they have not gotten back to me. No replacement or refund provided as of yet
My Lacatan banana plant at this time seems to be drying and dying?
Cuban Red Dacca Banana arrived dead. Waiting for a new plant 🪴
It came with an interesting bare root plug and very fast. Was in good condition. May not be in its prime now. But our zone gets chilly.
The item was good but it came whilty, now it is in good shape, but it leave came off once it was starting to get more mature\look loke the picture
I don’t think any of my four plants in this order is going to live.
Item came as described, fast shipping, love you buy from this seller again, thanks.
Very healthy and good size starter plant.
Arrived in perfect condition. pushing out a new leaf now.
Arrived in perfect condition. pushing out a new leaf now.
This "plant" was almost completely dead when it arrived. It was NOT a proper starter banana plant at all, but a very small husk with a single, dead leaf drooping down. The seller NEVER responded to any messages! Etsy had to intervene.
This 'plant' was almost completely dead when it arrived. It was NOT a proper starter banana plant at all, but a very small husk with a single, dead leaf drooping down. The seller NEVER responded to any messages! Etsy had to intervene.
Arrived in perfect condition and on time immediately went into a peat moss pot and in the shadow of my tomato plants
Arrived in perfect condition and on time immediately went into a peat moss pot and in the shadow of my tomato plants
These are beautiful and I can't wait to watch them grow big!
Received my Ice Cream banana tree in a decent condition. Planted it ( not my first banana tree) and it rotted at the base. The seller refused to help. Tnx
arrived with thousands of mosquito larvae and actual mosquitos crawling out of the figtrees soil aswell i have swapped all the soils now and cleaned so theres a possibility they will but it literally spread to every plant immediately since i was bottom watering and all of the larvae flowed everywhere
Oh no! So sorry to hear there were issues with your order. This is uncommon, please reach out to our customer support team so we can assist you further.
plant was sad looking and beat up and the packaging was all crushed and damaged also was supposed to be a promo plant that did not come with order
Hi Austin, please reach out to our customer support team so we can look into this further for you. Sorry to hear that about your order!
They arrived safe and fresh . I love my plants I hope to show you whenever it starts fruiting. Thank you guys . But you didn’t add my bonus as you promised as a return buyer.
Hi Mercy, we're thrilled to hear you love your plants! Thank you for your support and patience regarding the bonus—please reach out to us directly so we can resolve this. Looking forward to seeing your plant fruiting!
I received a popoulu banana plant which would be 4" tall from every other vendor. This was a very healthy 12" tall plant in a great growing medium. I am very pleased with this banana.
So glad you're happy with your healthy banana plant. Thanks for the kind review. Happy planting!
I have planted it in 5 gallon pot and have it by a southern facing window...too hot outside.
It sounds like you've created a lovely indoor environment for your banana plant! Thanks for sharing your experience, and we hope it thrives for you.
