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Banana - 'Mona Lisa' (Musa acuminata) 4" / Tissue Culture

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Banana - 'Mona Lisa' (Musa acuminata) 4" / Tissue Culture
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🍌 Buy Musa 'Mona Lisa' Banana Plant – Fast-Growing, Cold Tolerant & Sweet! 🌞

Looking for a banana that's beautiful, resilient, and incredibly rewarding to grow? 🌿 The Mona Lisa Banana (Musa acuminata 'FHIA-02') brings stunning tropical vibes, delicious sweet fruit, and strong disease resistance — all in a compact, manageable size that's perfect for home gardens, food forests, and even large containers.


🌿 Quick Facts

Category Details
Botanical Name Musa acuminata 'FHIA-02 Mona Lisa'
Plant Type Fruit Tree / Tropical Perennial
Sale Size 3-Gallon Pot
Mature Height & Width 7–12 ft tall × 6–8 ft wide
USDA Zones 9B–11 (cold tolerant for a banana!)
Sun Requirements Full Sun to Part Shade
Cold Hardiness Brief dips to 30–32°F (once established)
Growth Habit Upright, fast-growing, spreading via quorms
Spacing Requirements 6–10 ft apart (quorms can spread 3–4 ft radius)

🍈 Fruit Details

  • Flavor Profile: Delightful balance of sweet and tangy
  • Texture, Skin/Flesh: Greenish-yellow skin when ripe; soft, creamy interior
  • Fruit Size: Medium to large banana clusters
  • Harvest Season: Zones 9 = Late Summer to Fall, Tropical Zones Year-Round Production
  • Yield Info: Fast re-cropping — bears again within 12–18 months in good conditions!
  • Tips for Best Fruit: Provide regular water, feeding, and full sun for highest yields

🌱 Top Benefits and Uses

  • Culinary: Perfect for fresh eating, smoothies, baking, and desserts 🍰
  • Nutritional: Rich in potassium, fiber, magnesium, and antioxidants
  • Ornamental Appeal: Vibrant green leaves, partially red pseudostems, tropical look 🌴
  • Cultural Story: Bred by FHIA in Honduras for organic and sustainable banana production
  • Wildlife Habitat: Great shelter and visual interest in edible landscapes
  • Industry Uses: Ideal for organic farms and eco-conscious growers

🛠 Best Practices for Planting and Care

Sunlight:

  • Thrives in full sun for fastest growth and fruiting.
  • Can tolerate filtered light (such as understory beneath oaks) — ideal for frost-prone areas!

Watering:

  • Bananas LOVE water! 💧 Frequent, deep watering leads to faster growth and higher yields.
  • Drought tolerant once mature, but best productivity comes with steady moisture.

Feeding:

  • Bananas are heavy feeders! Add compost, manure, or organic nitrogen sources often.
  • Topdress with compost monthly during the growing season for lush, vigorous plants.

Soil:

  • Plant in rich, fertile, well-draining soil.
  • Mulch heavily around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Planting Tips:

  • Quorms (underground bulbs) can spread up to 3–4 feet wide — plant with enough space!
  • Avoid placing bananas too close to delicate garden beds or structures.

Cold Protection:

  • Established plants survive occasional frosts!
  • After a hard freeze, cut back damaged stems to ground level; the plant will resprout as temperatures warm.

🪴 Container & Indoor Growing Tips

  • Container Size: 2–3 ft wide/deep minimum; 4–5 ft preferred for fruiting
  • Drainage: Essential! Always plant in containers with multiple drainage holes
  • Potting Mix: Use a fertile, well-draining tropical or fruit tree mix with added compost
  • Winter Care: In freezing zones, overwinter indoors in bright light or heated greenhouses

⚠️ Cautions

  • Watch the Spread: Banana clumps can expand quickly via underground quorms!
  • Pests: Check for aphids, spider mites, and banana weevils occasionally
  • Disease: Mona Lisa is highly resistant to Black Sigatoka but susceptible to Panama Disease in infected soils

🌟 Is This Plant Right for You?

Ideal for:

  • Backyard gardeners
  • Food forest designers
  • Homesteaders
  • Tropical edible landscape lovers

Not Ideal for:

  • Tiny container spaces without room to spread
  • Areas with frequent hard freezes below 28°F without winter protection


Ready to grow bananas that taste as sweet as success? 🍌🌟

Buy your Musa 'Mona Lisa' Banana Plant today and start creating your own tropical paradise!



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18709 US Hwy. 41, Spring Hill, FL 34610
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING LIVE PLANTS:
*Please be advised that our online store selections are NOT available for pickup at our retail location in Spring Hill, Florida.

Inventory for our online store is located at a separate facility and are priced and handled exclusively for packaging & shipping.
Click here to learn more about our Spring Hill, FL retail nursery location
, including countless more nursery selections ready for pickup - larger sizes and wider variety of plants not suitable for nationwide delivery.
 

1. Shipping Stress: Transportation can be stressful for plants, particularly when they spend several days in a confined, dark environment. It’s common for plants to experience leaf drop during this period. Rest assured, most plants typically recover quickly and thrive with minimal aftercare. However, some may need extra attention, love, and care, requiring appropriate watering and exposure to gentle light post-unboxing.
 

2. Potential Physical Damage: Despite our dedicated efforts to ensure that your plants are securely packaged, they may incur damage during shipping and handling by UPS. Rest assured, our shipping team is committed to packing your selections with utmost care and precision to minimize any potential harm.

  • For significant box damage, please reach out to UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.

  • For minor damages, such as a broken branch or stem, we advise allowing the plant time to recover and regenerate with proper care and attention.
     

3. Long-Distance Shipping Considerations: Orders shipped over long distances, particularly to the western US, may take 3 - 5 business days to arrive due to various factors, including agricultural inspections in Arizona, California, and Texas. Such extended transit times can be particularly challenging for tender, young plants, affecting their quality due to prolonged confinement.

  • We take additional measures during packaging to facilitate a swift recovery of the plants upon unboxing.

  • Initial extra care and attention might be required over the first few weeks post-transport.
     

For further guidance, kindly review our detailed policies on returns and refunds, as well as our comprehensive plant care guide. We appreciate your understanding and patience in nurturing your new plants.

 

🌿 Important Shipping Information

Please take a moment to review our shipping protocols designed to ensure your plants arrive in optimal condition.

  • Countdown Clock: At the top of our online store, you'll notice a countdown clock. This tool helps communicate our weekly shipping schedule, providing clarity on when you can expect your orders to be dispatched.

  • Shipping Schedule: Our nursery, located in the heart of Central Florida, ships orders once weekly, every Monday. This is a strategic decision to prevent packages from being stationary over the weekends, ensuring that our plants travel as swiftly as possible across the country, even reaching as far as California.

  • Shipping Method: At present, we offer ground shipping rates to meet various needs while maintaining the well-being of our plants during transit.

  • Our Dedicated Team: We are a boutique nursery with a passionate team. Our members wear many hats, contributing to shipping, nursery operations, and engaging in valuable local projects. As we blossom and expand, rest assured that enhancing and streamlining our processes remains a priority to serve you better

 

 

 

Terms and Conditions for Purchasing Live Plants

1. Understanding of Shipping Stress

By purchasing live plants from our store, the customer acknowledges that transportation can be stressful for plants. It is common for plants to undergo leaf drop or experience other temporary issues during shipping. However, it is understood that most plants recover quickly with adequate care and attention post-shipping.

2. Awareness of Potential Physical Damage

Customers acknowledge that despite our best efforts in packaging, there may be occurrences of damage during shipping and handling. For substantial damages to the package, customers agree to contact UPS within 30 days to initiate a claim.

3. Acknowledgement of Long-Distance Shipping Considerations

Customers recognize that shipments, especially those directed to the western US, may be subjected to longer shipping durations of 3-5 business days. Customers agree to provide necessary care to the plants, recognizing that the quality of the plants may be affected due to prolonged shipping times.

4. Agreement with Shipping Information and Schedule

Customers, by making a purchase, have reviewed and agreed upon our shipping protocols and schedules. They acknowledge the presence of a countdown clock on the website and our once-weekly shipping policy every Monday, recognizing the rationale behind avoiding weekend layovers for the plants.

5.Extreme Weather Conditions

Customers acknowledge that our store is not responsible for damage or loss of live plants due to extreme weather conditions during transit and delivery. This includes exposure to cold or freezing temperatures during the winter months and extreme heat during the summer. We provide tracking information when orders are processed every Monday to ensure customers are aware of the delivery schedule. It is the customer's responsibility to prevent packages from being left outside in conditions that may cause damage. Our store does not accept responsibility for any adverse effects caused by weather conditions beyond our control.

6. No Refund Policy

Customers agree that refunds are only processed under exceptional circumstances. Our store will not be held responsible for poor plant choices relative to location suitability, extreme conditions during and/or post-shipment, and improper post-purchase plant care.

7. Responsibility of Care

Upon purchase, customers agree to assume full responsibility for the ongoing care of the plants. This includes, but is not limited to, appropriate watering, exposure to suitable light, and adherence to specific care instructions pertinent to each plant type.

8. Consent

By proceeding with this purchase, customers consent to all the terms and conditions stated above, confirming understanding and agreement to all stipulations mentioned.

These terms and conditions aim to ensure clarity, mutual understanding, and agreement between the seller and the customer to facilitate a smooth transaction and foster a positive customer experience.

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