Artificial Banana Tree — 5 to 6 ft, UV-Resistant PE Leaves in Woven Planter

A faux banana tree (Musa) in a woven planter with a built-in cement base, available in two heights at 5 ft and 6 ft. The leaves are UV-resistant PE on metal-wired branches, which is why this tree is happy in shaded outdoor spots — a covered porch or patio — as well as indoors.

A banana tree is bought for scale — it carries the largest leaves of almost any plant most rooms can physically take, and that size is the entire point of choosing this species over a smaller-leafed one. A live Musa earns that scale the hard way: it wants very high light and humidity, its leaves shred along the ribs as it grows — completely normal on the actual plant, but it reads as torn in a living room — and it grows fast enough to outgrow most rooms within a season or two. Few survive a second Canadian winter indoors. The faux version exists specifically to keep the leaf without the plant.

The leaves are UV-resistant PE, metal wire runs through each branch so every leaf can be bent and reshaped by hand, and the planter is a woven pot with a built-in cement base plus decorative moss to cover it. That cement base is the detail worth noting: a tree this broad-leafed catches air and knocks easily if the base is light, and a built-in weight is a real answer to that rather than a cosmetic one.

What are the exact dimensions and materials?

Heights available	5 ft · 6 ft
Foliage material	UV-resistant PE
Trunk / stalk	Natural-textured finish
Branch armature	Metal wire inside each branch — bend and reshape by hand
Pot	Woven planter with a built-in cement base for stability, plus decorative moss
Leaf count	Not specified
Canopy width	Not specified
UV rating	UV-resistant PE materials
Placement	Indoor and shaded outdoor spaces such as covered porches and patios
Assembly	Wires inside each branch bend by hand to shape; no tools needed

Which height should I buy for my room?

Height	Ceiling it suits	What it does in the room
5 ft	8 ft	A corner statement rather than a small filler — banana leaves read large even at this height.
6 ft	8–9 ft	The scale most buyers actually want from this species.

Both heights ship in the same style of woven, cement-weighted planter, so the choice comes down to ceiling clearance and budget rather than construction.

Artificial banana tree, or a real one?

	This tree	Live Musa (banana)
Light and humidity required	None	Very high light and humidity — most Canadian homes run too dry
Leaf condition over time	Fixed, permanent shape	Leaves shred along the ribs as the plant grows — normal botanically, but it reads as torn and damaged in a living room
Growth	None; scale is fixed at purchase	Fast enough to outgrow most rooms within one or two seasons
Winter survival indoors	Not applicable	Rarely survives a second Canadian winter indoors
Cost, year one	One-time purchase	A young specimen, plus a large pot
Cost, year five	Nothing further	Usually replaced at least once, often more
Ultimate scale achievable	Fixed at 5–6 ft	In a heated greenhouse or a very bright, humid sunroom, a live specimen can grow well beyond what any faux tree offers

The honest case for a live banana plant is for someone with a genuinely bright, humid room — a sunroom or a heated conservatory — who wants the leaf to keep growing bigger than any artificial tree can. For an ordinary living room, the failure points listed above are what actually happens to most first-time buyers.

What arrives in the box, and what do I have to do to it?

Banana leaves ship folded flat against the stalk rather than open, and working them flat by hand from the central rib outward is the real job here, not a quick fluff — budget twenty-five to thirty-five minutes across both leaves and branches at 6 ft. A warm room matters more on this species than on a fine-leafed tree: broad folded PE relaxes noticeably faster at room temperature than straight out of a cold delivery truck or an unheated garage, so bring it inside and let it sit for an hour before you start working the leaves flat.

When your delivery arrives, check the cement-based planter and the base of the stalk before unpacking further, and photograph any transit damage straight away. A sound cement base matters on a tree this broad-leafed — it is what keeps the whole piece steady.

Who should not buy this?

• Uncovered, full-sun outdoor placement. The UV-resistant materials are made for shaded outdoor spots such as covered porches and patios. For open sun, choose a fully sun-rated piece instead.
• Anyone who wants to watch a plant actually grow. A live banana plant genuinely gets bigger; this tree is fixed at the height you buy. If growth is the point, buy the live plant and accept the very high light and humidity it demands.
• Small entryways and tight corridors. Banana leaves are wide by nature — allow this tree a generous corner rather than a narrow passage.

Common questions

Is this banana tree safe on a covered patio?

Yes — the UV-resistant PE leaves are made for shaded outdoor areas such as porches and patios, so a covered spot is exactly the right use. We would not leave it in direct, uncovered summer sun for months on end; keep it under cover and the colour holds.

Why does a live banana tree do badly indoors in Canada?

A live Musa wants very high light and high humidity, conditions most Canadian homes cannot sustain, especially from October through April when indoor air runs dry from heating. The leaves also shred naturally along their ribs as the plant grows — normal for the species outdoors in the tropics, but indoors it reads as torn and damaged rather than healthy. Most owners find a live banana plant rarely makes it through a second Canadian winter, which is the entire case for a faux one at this scale.

What size should I buy, 5 ft or 6 ft?

The 5 ft suits an 8 ft ceiling as a strong corner piece; the 6 ft wants roughly a 9 ft ceiling to leave breathing room above the canopy. The decision comes down to your ceiling height and budget — both heights share the same materials and construction.

Is the pot stable enough for a tree with such big leaves?

The woven planter has a built-in cement base specifically for stability, which matters more on a banana tree than on a fine-leafed species because broad leaves catch air and shift the centre of gravity. A cement fill rather than a hollow plastic pot is the construction you want here. Decorative moss is included to cover the base.

How do I shape the leaves once it arrives?

Metal wire runs inside each branch, so the leaves can be bent and reshaped by hand to the angle you want. Banana leaves arrive folded flat rather than spread, so plan on working each one open from the central rib outward rather than just adjusting an already-open leaf — that first unfolding is the time-consuming part, not the wire-bending itself.