I am a real tropical sun worshipper. So feel free to put me in a sunny spot in the garden! A semi-sunny spot is also fine for me. Put me in a spot without heavy wind, I feel most comfortable here. You can plant me in full soil, but I can also survive well in a nice spacious pot.

I am definitely winter hardy! It may seem in winter that I won't survive this, as my mother plant often dies down to the ground. In spring, however, you will see that I prove otherwise, as small shoots will shoot out of the ground! Also, if you have me in a pot, you can let me hibernate in an indoor space. That way the mother plant will not die off and I will only come back bigger next year! Colder temperatures below -10 degrees Celcius? Then it is advised to protect me from the cold.

I am often very thirsty! A large part of my giant leaves consists of water, which makes it important for me to keep drinking well. Therefore, water me regularly during the growing season, which is from April to September. You may keep my soil well moist. Am I standing in a pot? Then make sure there are holes in the bottom of the pot so that excess water can always drain away properly. This is very important! In the winter I need less water.

I only need fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season. Start feeding in April, and stop after July. I like to have some fertilizer twice a month. Stick to the recommended amount indicated on the packaging. Never give too much fertilizer, as my roots don't like this. Outside of this period, I don't need fertilizer.

I really like getting a new pot every year which is 20% bigger than the previous pot. That way I have enough room to continue growing. Repot me preferably in spring, then I have enough energy to recover quickly from my move. Also give me some new potting soil when you repot me, I like that!

Don't be alarmed if my leaves die as it gets colder, this is part of my lifecycle! You can cut these off close to the stem so all the energy can go to surviving. In the spring you will see that I will start to grow abundantly again.

Next to my mother plant, small Banana plants will start growing if I am having a good time. These, if they also have a good time, will become just like me! You can leave these cuttings, or remove them from my mother plant to let them grow into a new Banana plant. Mind you, leaving the cuttings will cost me a lot of energy, and my mother plant will probably not grow as fast.

No, I am not edible.