How to grow Red Abyssinian Banana Tree

Ensete ventricosum

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Ensete ventricosum grows only from seeds. The plants can be purchased in some nurseries.

Growing Red abyssinian banana tree from seed

Soak seeds for a couple of days and then plant in a sterilized planter with sterilized compost. The seed should be buried lightly. Some seeds will germinate in as little as a week or they may take a lot longer.

Transplanting Red abyssinian banana tree

These plants can be dug out to overwinter in a greenhouse. Most of the leaves should be removed and the plants dug out and placed in a container; then the plants are transferred to a greenhouse.¹

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Red abyssinian banana tree is a tender plant.

How long does Red abyssinian banana tree take to grow?

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Red abyssinian banana tree Folklore & Trivia

Grown as a root crop in its native habitat. Traditionally intercropped with sorghum or coffee.

Other names for Red abyssinian banana tree

False banana, Wild banana, Ethiopian banana

Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheeseman

Footnotes

¹ cooltropicalplants.com/Ensete-ventricosum.html