Ensete, False Banana, Red Abyssinian Banana, Wild Banana 'Maurelii'
Enseteventricosum
Synonym
Ensete
edule
Musa
ensete
Musa
arnoldiana
Ensete
arnoldianum
Always a eye catching plant. Easy to grow. Best protected from winds,and given steady watering in summer.
Now,as far as hardiness?...Read More
A beautiful and rapid growing plant. My only problems with it have been leaf damage due to winds. The trunk gets huge: right now after o...Read More
Mine has survived two winters in the ground. I'm in zone 9B, but last winter was exceptionally cold, and we hit 23F one night. It is usua...Read More
California Zone 9 - We bought ours in the summer of 2009 and it flourished even in our hot summer months. Then in Winter, after a few da...Read More
A very easy to grow tropical. Japanese Beetles love to munch on the leaf tips. It is a 'Mite Magnet' in the greenhouse. Reacts very well ...Read More
I used to have this plant, and are getting another 3 very soon, as it is just starting to get into summer here. The plants leaves will di...Read More
Although I have not had this plant for long, the quick growth and deep colouring of the leaves make it a desirable plant to own.
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I have this in my garden in Auckland NZ. It grows pretty big and is pretty. BUT, I don't quite think it is as hardy as listed here. Last ...Read More
Last fall I purchased an Ensete maurelii and plan to put it out into my Raleigh, NC garden in the spring. My understanding from other we...Read More