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Ensete ventricosum

Abyssinian Banana

Ensete ventricosum, Abyssinian Banana

Description

No sub-tropical garden would be complete without a clump of bananas and the Abyssinian Banana is the best of them all. Fast growing and gigantic when mature these should not be overlooked by gardeners seeking to make an impression.

Origin

East Africa

Form and size

Solitary banana-like plant to 6m.

Preferred habitat

Outdoors in warm locations with protection from wind. Looks best if grown in groups in a sheltered location. Water well and fertilise heavily in summer.

Growth rate

FastRate

Outdoors

Only in warm locations

Indoors

No

Wind

Low tolerance

Sea winds

Low tolerance

Sun

Very good tolerance

Dryness

Some tolerance

Frost

Very low tolerance

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