Red leaf plantain is suitable for warm and humid environment. The sunshine should be sufficient. It can not be placed in the dark corner for a long time. Because it is a tropical plant, the room temperature should be kept above 12 ℃.
Red leaf plantain is mainly propagated by cutting. The best cutting month is from July to September. Cut the lower half of red leaf plantain into small pieces of about seven or eight centimeters, and then put them in the sand, water a small amount of water to make the sand moist. In this condition, it can germinate in about 20 days.
In summer, the sun is quite strong. We should take care to move the red leaf plantain to a cool and ventilated place. We can't insolate in the sun, otherwise it will easily age or darken.
In the growing season of red leaf banana, we should pay attention to watering and fertilization. Water frequently, keep wet, and apply fertilizer every two weeks to ensure that sufficient nutrients can be supplied to red leaf plantain. In dry weather, don't forget to sprinkle more water on the leaves. In winter, the red leaf plantain should be moved to a place with sufficient light. In case of diseases and insect pests, pesticide should be sprayed in time.
