Red Dacca Banana | Musa ‘Red Dacca’ | Red Banana | Jamaican Red Banana
Red Dacca Banana is a robust, fast-growing tropical fruit plant selected for its striking foliage and delicious, red-skinned fruit. This high-utility selection delivers large, paddle-shaped green leaves suffused with burgundy and yields sweet, creamy bananas with a distinctive hint of raspberry flavor. Built for performance in warm climates or as a large, impactful container plant, it makes a hardworking addition to edible landscapes, tropical borders, and sunny patios.
Growing Red Dacca Banana
Light: Full sun; requires strong, direct sunlight for maximum growth, vibrant foliage coloration, and optimal fruit production.
Soil: Rich, well-drained soil; thrives in fertile, organically dense mixtures but will not tolerate soggy, waterlogged winter conditions.
Water: High; water deeply and regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during peak summer heat, active growth, and fruit development.
Maintenance: Moderate. Feed regularly with a high-potassium fertilizer during the growing season. Prune away tattered or dead leaves to maintain a clean appearance. After the plant flowers and the fruit is harvested, the main stem will die back and should be cut to the ground to allow new offshoots (pups) to take its place.
Wildlife: The large flowers attract bees, birds, and bats; the mature fruit is highly appealing to various wildlife.
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 9–11; grown as a large patio container plant that must be overwintered indoors in cooler regions.
Shipping Info
Red Dacca Banana plants are shipped as healthy young starts in 4" nursery pots. Allow 1–2 weeks after arrival for plants to recover from shipping and resume active growth before repotting or planting outdoors.
Growing Zones
9
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11
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Low Temperature
40°F
High Temperature
+90°F
Fragrant
Mildly Fragrant
Polinator Required
No
Polinator Friendly
Yes
Flower Color
Red
Green
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Soil
Rich, loamy, well-draining soil
Moisture
High
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Mature Spread
8 to 10 feet
Mature Height
8 to 15 feet
Bloom Period
Intermittent
Pruning Time
Continuous
Pet Safe
Yes
Perennial / Annual
Perennial
Evergreen / Deciduous
Evergreen
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 375 reviews.
Blossom Dale did a wonderful job with packaging and Sedum Autumn Joy plants arrived in great condition and are thriving. So far so good.
Very healthy cutting. Followed the instructions and let it get acclimated to its new surroundings for a couple of weeks before repotting. Would not hesitate to purchase from this business again 😃
Plants arrived in great condition. This plant has only been in the ground about 10 days and is growing a lot. The plant cage is 12” tall so it’s doing well. I put guards around my new plants for a little while because I have bunnies who love tender young leaves.
I got 2 mystery plants (one indoor and one outdoor). The indoor was a pilea and the outdoor plant was a white blackberry. White blackberry was dramatic, but it’s making a comeback and the pilea is doing great!
Need to upgrade your packaging. I would suggest taping the plant in place in the cardboard tube on the count that it slid and smashed itself. Luckily, it's a strong plant and should recover. Hoping.for the best.
The plant arrived after a few delivery reroutes. It came with three leaves two so far are healthy one was dying and has since died. The two remaining leaves appear to be doing well.
Customer service here is second to none! Very very happy and already made another purchase. But anyway, I ordered 1 and they sent me 2 beautiful babies! I'm so excited to watch them grow!
This little guy came in perfect. Despite the cat knocking it over and being placed in the soup cup for safer keeping, it’s thriving and happy. Once it’s bigger then it will make its way outdoors.
This is my first year of ordering live plants on line. I live in an apt, but have a nice size patio to do container planting. I'm waking up my green thumb and loving it.
I am very happy for all the Butterworth I got extra like usual which was nice I put them all in pots for now I'll do my project later after they get growing thank you
I received what I believe is a very healthy plant. Unfortunately, the shipping was very hard on the plant. It is quickly bouncing back. Wish I would have known it was a seedling .
The package arrived with no issues. The fig was very stable & looked like it came out of the nursery (it did). The USDA certificates for Gypsy moth /Japanese beetles ensures the plant were checked makes me feel I finally found an institution which cares about the customer & plant. Thanks Jose
I’m excited about this tiny banana tree and can’t wait to see it grow more! It came well packed and in perfect shape. Now this beautiful little plant has burned leaves, but that’s my fault because I left it out on my patio in the sun for a long time. Don’t do what I did. But you can see a new leaf already sprouting in the middle and just about to unfurl. I have no doubt this tiny tree will grow well.
The flavor is bold and complex—less of the light, floral sweetness you get from typical clover honey and more of a deep, almost molasses-like richness. It has a rich, robust profile, and it definitely delivers on that promise.
The texture is thick and smooth, exactly what you’d expect from raw honey. It pours slowly and coats well, making it perfect for drizzling over toast, yogurt, or even pairing with cheeses.
It may be a bit intense for those used to lighter honeys, but for anyone who appreciates bold, natural flavors, this is a standout choice.
They were very helpful and sent me a beautiful dapple dandy and a nice polinizer. The polinizer was not quite as large as the dappled dandy but still looks like a nice tree. I'm waiting for the polinizer to come out of dormancy and hopefully when it does then I'll be completely satisfied. I would purchase from this company again if the polinizer survives the shipping experience.
The plants arrived in perfect condition and the soil was still wet! They are happy in their pot and im looking forward to beautiful blooms and being visited by hummingbirds this summer and future years!
My avocado tree came in great condition. I had an issue with the first shipment (got delayed from a winter storm) but I sent an email about it and quickly received another in great condition! Highly recommend this nursery.
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Red Dacca Banana | Musa ‘Red Dacca’ | Red Banana | Jamaican Red Banana
Red Dacca Banana is a robust, fast-growing tropical fruit plant selected for its striking foliage and delicious, red-skinned fruit. This high-utility selection delivers large, paddle-shaped green leaves suffused with burgundy and yields sweet, creamy bananas with a distinctive hint of raspberry flavor. Built for performance in warm climates or as a large, impactful container plant, it makes a hardworking addition to edible landscapes, tropical borders, and sunny patios.
Growing Red Dacca Banana
Light: Full sun; requires strong, direct sunlight for maximum growth, vibrant foliage coloration, and optimal fruit production.
Soil: Rich, well-drained soil; thrives in fertile, organically dense mixtures but will not tolerate soggy, waterlogged winter conditions.
Water: High; water deeply and regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during peak summer heat, active growth, and fruit development.
Maintenance: Moderate. Feed regularly with a high-potassium fertilizer during the growing season. Prune away tattered or dead leaves to maintain a clean appearance. After the plant flowers and the fruit is harvested, the main stem will die back and should be cut to the ground to allow new offshoots (pups) to take its place.
Wildlife: The large flowers attract bees, birds, and bats; the mature fruit is highly appealing to various wildlife.
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 9–11; grown as a large patio container plant that must be overwintered indoors in cooler regions.
Shipping Info
Red Dacca Banana plants are shipped as healthy young starts in 4" nursery pots. Allow 1–2 weeks after arrival for plants to recover from shipping and resume active growth before repotting or planting outdoors.