Common Names: Ethiopian black banana

Family: Musaceae

Features:

• Evergreen perennial.

• Huge, upright leaves 3m or more in length.

• Dark red stalks, and are tinged red on the upper surface.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Ultimate Height: 2.5 - 4 meters

Ultimate Spread: 2.5 - 4 meter

Flowering: Very Rarely

Care:

Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' like it in full sun or partial shade with a rich humus soil. It should be kept in a frost free area and have to be lifted in the winter. Prune back any dead or damage leave but don’t prune lower than the base of each leaf stem.