Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' (Red banana)

Ensete ventricosum, Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana

Botanical name: Ensete ventricosum

Common names: Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana

Cultivar: 'Maurelii'

Family: Musaceae

Origin: Tropical Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterOrnamental foliage

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.

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Similar plants: Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' (Red banana)


Ensete ventricosum, Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana
Ensete ventricosum, Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana
Ensete ventricosum, Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana
Ensete ventricosum, Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ensete_ventricosum.htm