Ensete ventricosum is not true banana (Musa spp ); it does not sucker like bananas, so does not form large clumps over time. In their native environment in tropical Asia and Africa, plants may grow to 30 or more feet in height, but grow considerably shorter in containers or in cultivation. Abyssinian Red Banana (Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelli’) […]
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Abyssinian Red Banana
Posted by Hugh on October 18th, 2022
Posted in acidic soil, Aphids, Banana (Musa spp.), Deciduous, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Disease resistant, Ensete ventricosum, Fertilizing plants, Heat Tolerance, Landscape ideas, Mealy bugs, mulching, Non-native, Planting tips, Propagation(grafting), Purchasing Plants, Repotting plants, Scale, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Summer heat tolerant, Tropical Plants (non-hardy), Uncategorized, watering tips, White flies, winter hardiness, Winter Protection 
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