Ensete ventricosum (Wild banana)

Botanical name: Ensete ventricosum
Common name(s): Wild banana
Categories: Trees

Plant description:

A showy subject of formal habit, with a stout, solitary stem bearing a full rosette of huge bananalike leaves 2m or more in length. Leaves are bright green with a red mid-rib and purple edge on short, red stalks. Ideal for patio and poolside plantings. Frost cuts it back in winter, but it generally revives rapidly in spring. Dies down after flowering.

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Botanical Pronunciation: EN-se-te ven-tri-COH-sum

Ensete ventricosum requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
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Botanical name	Ensete ventricosum
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa.
Size	6 m * 4 m
Categories	Trees
Common name(s)	Wild banana
Origin	Southern Africa
Foliage	This tree bears a full rosette of huge bananalike leaves 2m or more in length. The leaves of this tree are bright green with a red mid-rib and purple edge on short, red stalks.
Uses in landscape design	An ideal tree for patio and poolside plantings.
Possible problems	Frost cuts it back in winter, but it generally revives rapidly in spring. Dies down after flowering
Other languages	Wilde piesang (A) Motolo (NS)

This tree bears a full rosette of huge bananalike leaves 2m or more in length. The leaves of this tree are bright green with a red mid-rib and purple edge on short, red stalks.

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Ensete ventricosum (Wild banana)