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Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurellii’


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Ensete ventricosum 'Maurellii' has 6-8 foot long paddle-like green leaves infused with rich burgundy red.


Description:
Ensete ventricosum 'Maurellii', a bold giant banana relative, has six to eight foot long paddle-like green leaves infused with rich burgundy red at least along the edges but throughout the foliage in full sun. Use in a large container or plant out each year for a dramatic display. Not hardy. Maintain above five degrees Celsius as a house plant, in the basement or in a greenhouse. Totally worth it if you love tropical drama.


Common Name: Abyssinian Banana

Family: Musaceae (The Banana Family)

Zone Hardiness: 10-12

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 6-10'

Width: 3-5'

Primary Bloom Colour: Green

Secondary Bloom Colour: Burgundy

Class: Evergreen

Type: Tender

Bloom Time: Summer

Soil Moisture: Average, Moist

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries: No

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Open mountain forests.

Award: AGM

Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Tropical Africa

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