Ensete ventricosum Ethiopian banana (Musaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Ensete ventricosum
Ethiopian banana
Evergreen perennial
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The Ensete ventricosum plant species is found in N. Africa - Ethiopia. It is a member of the Musaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Ethiopian banana. Some home gardeners know the variety as Musa ensete. M. ventricosum.

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Latin Name:  Ensete ventricosum
Common Name:  Ethiopian banana
Family:  Musaceae
Author:  (Welw.)Cheesem.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  3

Habitat:  Open mountain forests[166].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a very sheltered sunny position in a fertile moisture-retentive soil[200]. This species is not very hardy in Britain but it succeeds outdoors on the Scilly Islands[134] and is sometimes used in sub-tropical bedding[1]. Plants can survive light frosts but they require ample shelter from the wind[166]. It should be possible to grow plants in tubs, keeping them outdoors in the summer and bringing them into a greenhouse or conservatory in the winter[K]. The leaves can be up to 6 metres long[188].

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