Cultivar
'Dwarf Cavendish'
This small plant grows to 2m (6ft) with dark green leaves and produces tasty 150mm (6in) long fruit commonly known as dwarf banana, dwarf Chinese banana, ladyfinger banana or the Canary Island banana.

'Rubra'syn.Musa zebrina Blood Banana
This small plant grows to 2.2m (8ft) tall and has large green leaves that are streaked or blotched in red and the underside is also red. It is grown in tropical settings for foliage and colour contrast. It naturally occurs in Java growing in forests normally associated with creeks in moderately well drained fertile loams.