Abyssinian Banana

Average size at maturity. Although this plant was entering its eighth growing season it was not overly large.

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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 plant range e tropical africa.

Abyssinian banana. More water more light more fertilizer and more warmth. This particular plant is a seed raised green ensete ventricosum. Abyssinian banana flower after seven years of being hauled in and out of the greenhouse this abyssinian banana ensete ventricosum ethiopian banana finally had enough.

Despite its sensitive tender nature the abyssinian banana ensete ventricosum is becoming increasingly popular as a summer bedding plant in britain. It can be used as a summer bedding plant in cooler climates. Red leaf abyssinian banana tree ensete ventricosum this massive banana whose trunk can reach three feet in diameter is a real botanical curiosity.

The overall form of this single fat trunk banana actually resembles some long leaved palm. It can grow up to 18 feet high with leaves 10 feet long. The red abyssinian banana is a cultivar of the false banana or abyssinian banana ensete ventricosum.

The domesticated form of the plant is only cultivated in ethiopia where it provides the staple food for approximately 20 million people. The red form is called ensete ventricosum maurelii and is prized for its red tinged leaves. It s well suited to growing in tropical garden schemes bearing giant jungle like paddles of rich red and green leaves from its thick leafy trunk.

Ensete ventricosum commonly known as enset or ensete ethiopian banana abyssinian banana pseudo banana and false banana is an herbaceous species of flowering plant in the banana family musaceae. From ethiopia this cold tolerant favourite from the heronswood food border features giant leaves each marked with a bright red midrib. A spectacular architectural plant the abyssinian banana a close relative of the traditional fruiting banana but rather than grown for its fruit its grown for its edible pseudostem and underground rhizomes.

It is unbelievably fast growing and has carmine red undersides to the ribs of its huge leaves. Abyssinian bananas also known as black bananas are very tropical specimen plants that would do beautifully in a conservatory or sunroom. Although this plant is called a banana and falls into the same family its fruit is not edible.

Fast growing to 15 to 20 ft. The key to successful growth is more.

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