Species
Ensete ventricosum
Common Name(s)
Ethiopian banana, Abyssian Banana, ornamental banana
Authority
Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman
Family
Musaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Trees and Shrubs
Flower Colours
Green,Red / Pink
Year Naturalised
1996
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Long-lived monocarpic tree. Reproduces primarily by seed and can sucker a short distance.
Seed is a large, black, hard nut which may take several years to germinate. Dispersal is by gravity and possibly birds.
Tolerances
Cold sensitive
This page last updated on 26 Jul 2014