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Musa ensete
Ethiopian Banana
Origin: Native to Ethiopia and eastern Africa.
| Family |
| Musaceae |
| Genus |
| Musa |
| Species |
| ensete |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 3.6 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 1.8 - 3 m |
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| General Description |
| Large, fast-growing, suckering, evergreen plant that produces bananas. |
| Landscape |
| Whether grown outdoors in the landscape or indoors as a houseplant, bananas need lots of space. Effective when grown as a garden centre-piece or for tropical flair near water. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun with organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soil. Needs consistently moist soils that do not dry out. Fertilize regularly during growing season. Site plants in areas protected from strong winds which can severely damage the large leaves. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, spider mites, mealybugs, scale, anthracnose, wilt and mosaic virus. |
| Habitat |
| Prefers tropical environments. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
| Propagation |
| By division of offsets (pups). |
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