TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ensete ventricosum, Musa arnoldiana, Musa ensete Maurelii
Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian bananaFamily: Musaceae
Origin: Tropical Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
This banana-like perennial has large paddle-shaped leaves, which range in color from deep claret brown to red-purple to pale green, produced from the center of the plant, with thick midribs bright red beneath. White flowers are borne in inflorescences 3 to 4 feet long. Fruits are banana-like but dry and unpalatable. Large reddish leaves. Reaches 20 feet or more.
See Article about Ensete ventricosum.
Similar plants:
- Ensete lasiocarpum, Musella lasiocarpa, Musa lasiocarpa (Chinese Yellow Banana, Golden Lotus Banana)
- Calathea musaica (Network Calathea)
- Musa coccinea (Scarlet Banana, Red-flowering Banana)
- Musa hybrid ( ABB group ) (Cooking banana, Rulo)
- Musa sp. (Banana, Bananier Nain, Canbur, Curro, Plantain)
- Musa sumatrana, Musa acuminata ssp. zebrina (Blood Leaf Banana)
- Musa velutina (Hairy Banana, Pink Banana)
- Musa x paradisiaca Ae Ae (Royal Variegated Banana, Variegated Hawaiian Banana, Sacred Banana, Ae Ae Hybrid Plantain Banana)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ensete_ventricosum.htm
Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana. Super showy ornamental that creates tropical, colorful look!
This banana-like perennial has large paddle-shaped leaves, which range in color from deep claret brown to red-purple to pale green, produced from the center of the plant, with thick midribs bright red beneath.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
This banana-like perennial has large paddle-shaped leaves, which range in color from deep claret brown to red-purple to pale green, produced from the center of the plant, with thick midribs bright red beneath.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster