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
Sizes and Prices
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