Ensete ventricosum
Common name
Ethiopian banana, Abyssian Banana, ornamental banana
Family
Musaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Monocotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Green, Red/Pink
Life cycle
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.
Year naturalised
1996
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Tolerances
Cold sensitive