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Ethiopian banana | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Ethiopian banana

Ensete ventricosum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Ensete
Family: Musaceae
Common Names: Abyssinian banana

About this plant

E. ventricosum is a tender perennial with erect, narrowly oblong leaves to 3m in length, the midrib red beneath, and white flowers hidden amongst deep red bracts, but rarely produced in cultivation

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow outdoors in frost-free area in humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Grow under glass in temperate greenhouse in loam-based compost with shade from hot sun. Keep well ventilated

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, cutting no lower than the base of each leaf blade

Propagation

Propagate by seed. Germination is erratic

Pests

Prone to glasshouse red spider mite and aphids under glass

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerCity Courtyard

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years