Ensete ventricosum grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Ensete also known as Abyssinian banana or Ensete, Ensete ventricosum perennial evergreen used as ornamental plant, can grow in tropic, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Leaves color green, red or both, size of the can be 1-3 m
Flowers inflorescence color pink with bracts, female flowers shape looks like little fruit,
Fruit color is green yellow and not edible.
Frost free (can survive some frost but better without)
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Aggressive
Planting season:
Spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
Worms
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead leaves, and after the fruits
Size of the plant?
1-5 m, 3-15 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season:
In tropical all year round in subtropical and mediterranean spring – summer
General information about the flower
Flowers inflorescence color pink with bracts, female flowers shape looks like little fruits
Ensete ventricosum
Planting Season: Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Herbaceous, Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Colored leaves, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color: Red leaves
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Pink flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses: