Care Instructions for a Large Indoor Banana Plant During a Long Absence

A 4+ foot banana with 3 plants in a 10‑inch pot would be left with a housesitter for 2 months. Clerestory windows provide light but <12 hrs/day in Boston winter.

Sitter Instructions

• Water only when soil has been dry a few days (expert waters similar plant every 2 weeks).
• No misting needed.
• Use a bucket of water left to reach room temperature and off‑gas chlorine/fluoride.
• Provide a turkey baster to remove excess water from tray after watering.

Overwatering is far more dangerous than underwatering.