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dwarf pome banana

Musa × paradisiaca L.

Family: Musaceae · Genus: Musa

prata anã

Placenta II High Mulch biomass 🪓 Coppices after cutting
Photo by David J. Stang · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist

Dwarf mutation of Prata (AAB), 2.5–3.5 m. Together with Prata and Pacovan accounts for ~60% of Brazilian banana area. Per Embrapa, a 'watershed' cultivar that displaced Prata Comum thanks to easier harvest and better fruit quality.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Musa AAB 'Prata Anã', Musa AAB 'Enxerto'

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Placenta II
Ecological role
Pioneer
Primary stratum
High
Strata
High, Medium
Biomass class
Mulch biomass

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
High
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Waterlogging tolerance
None
Soil pH range
5–7
Preferred soil texture
Loamy, Clayey, Sandy
Hardiness zones
9–13
Frost tolerance
0.0 °C

Morphology

Mature height
2.5–3.5 m
Recommended spacing
2–3 m
Root system
Fibrous
Root depth
Shallow
Growth rate
Very fast
Lifespan
2–4 years
Time to first harvest
12 months
Productive lifespan
4 years

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Dwarf pome banana takes the High stratum in the Placenta II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High · ≈4 m Medium Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Spacing 2.5×2.5 m to 3×2 m in monoculture; 2×3 m in syntropic intercrop. Cold tolerance better than Nanica.

✂️ Management & Pruning

Cut the pseudostem after the bunch is harvested — biomass returns to the soil as mulch. Thin suckers, keeping 1–2 followers per mat to stagger production.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Fruiting months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of dwarf pome banana?

The first harvest of dwarf pome banana comes around 12 months after planting.

What spacing is recommended for dwarf pome banana?

The recommended spacing for dwarf pome banana is 2–3 m.

How tall does dwarf pome banana grow?

At maturity, dwarf pome banana reaches 2.5–3.5 m tall.

When does dwarf pome banana fruit?

Fruiting of dwarf pome banana occurs in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

When does dwarf pome banana flower?

Flowering of dwarf pome banana occurs in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

What stage and stratum does dwarf pome banana occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, dwarf pome banana belongs to the placenta ii stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

🌿 Biomass producer 🪴 Nurse plant 🍎 Fruit

Propagation

Division, Runners / suckers, Tissue culture

Citations

  1. Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura — Banana (height_min_m, height_max_m)
  2. Embrapa Agência de Informação — Cultivares de banana (primary_stratum)
  3. POWO — Musa × paradisiaca L. (scientific_author, family, genus, external_ids)
  4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Musa ×paradisiaca L. (2762752) (external_ids)
  5. ITFNet — Banana Agronomy (ph_min, ph_max, waterlogging_tolerance, root_system, root_depth, pruning_notes)
  6. Joshi et al. (2023) — A review on adaptation of banana (Musa spp.) to cold in subtropics, Plant Breeding (frost_tolerance_c, drought_tolerance)

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