What are some things I can do to make a banana tree grow fruit?

Question

I've got the tree when I was a kid and I've had it for at least 10 years. It has never grown fruit and I'm assuming that's because it doesn't get hot enough here (South Alabama) to grow them. I've been considering building a greenhouse around it, but would that work? What else would I need to do?

Answer 1

you need to get at least 1 more tree. Bananas are not self polinating. You need a male and female tree.

They are somewhat hamaphradites though, they can change gender and if you get two trees then they'll work out between them who will be male and who will be female.

Answer 2

I like the idea of building some sort of makeshift greenhouse, because banana trees are native to the tropics, it should do better in some humidity. If you have other fruit trees or vegetation, It might be worth it to get a worm bin. Basically, it is made up of a plastic container with two compartments. The top part holds food waste (non-meat, vegetation, egg shells,) The worms will eat through this and what they excrete (worm juice) is what you want to feed your banana tree or other plants. I have corn that is twice the size of any corn I have seen, and my tomatos are really fat and sweet, b/c of all the added nutrients. This stuff is organic, and natural and it is so easy to maintain. Good luck with the green house!

Answer 3

There a lot of different kind of banana, but some can only adapt to mill weather like chilling, and some can only adapt to dry and hot weather, but banana trees you don't have to do anything to make it growth fruit, if it need nutrition, and other soil needed, i suggest you to go ask the people in the home depot, they might show you how to take care the tree.

Answer 4

It is a shot in teh dark until you find out what kind of banana plant you have. See if you can identify it. Google some banana images. Then read about how that variety produces fruit

Answer 5

There is no question that it is fully mature.
It needs someroom to sprout another banana tree. The temperature is also important. AT least 65 degrees.
Try this website-http://www.banana-plants.com/

Answer 6

It is most likely an ornamental bannana and not intended to growfruit. A green house high moisture and high humus soil may produce fruit if it is a fruit bearing tree.

Answer 7

maybe you ate the bananas already

Answer 8

Try using lamps.