Banana Peel For House Plants?

By

warnlm

Banana peels can be used to shine shoes,dash boards or anything else that requires lanolin.

By

multi_feathers

I leave them whole, and just bury them about 6" or so away from the base, an inch or so under the soil line. I've even buried whole bananas that did not get eaten in time.

By

Keeper

banana peels can also polish your green indoor plants,the inside of the peel.Living in FL.we put the peels outside on Staghorns.

By

jazzbird719

Banana trees in the wild digest the rotted fruit and the potassium helps the trees produce more fruit. If you have a potted banana tree in your home, it is a good idea to feed it in this way every once in a while. I don't know if this applies to all house plants but potassium is contained in plant food.

By Rose Elsaeidi (Guest Post)

I heard that it adds potassium to the leaves when you use it to clean the leaves, I am not sure if this true

By (Guest Post)

I pureed a banana peel in 4 cups water and put a bit on several different houseplants. So far, I've had no adverse affects. I did use an organic peel so I can't comment on one that has the fungicides and mold-retardants on it.

Rene