Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' (Red banana)
Ensete ventricosum (Red banana) 'Maurelii' with long, wide, green leaves stretching under a glass roof.
Botanical name: Ensete ventricosum
Common names: Red banana, Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana
Cultivar: Maurelii
Family: Musaceae
Origin: Tropical Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush or small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage color: Ornamental foliageThis 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.
Similar plants: Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' (Red banana)
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' large foliage spreading out with deep purple midribs and stems.
Ensete ventricosum (Red banana) 'Maurelii' showing broad foliage with deep purple midribs and green blades.
Ensete ventricosum (Red banana) 'Maurelii' leaves with prominent red midribs and glistening water droplets.
Ensete ventricosum (Red banana) 'Maurelii' showing broad leaves with purple edges and green centers from above.
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