Red Banana
Ensete Ventricosum
Grow conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Hardiness zone
- 9-11
- Min. Temperature
- 19°F (−7°C)
- Soil type
- Loam, Well drained, Moist
- Soil pH
- Acidic, Neutral
Plant traits
Mature height10-20 ft
Mature spread8-12 ft
Plant typePerennials
Bloom seasonSummer
Foliage typeEvergreen
Tolerance & safety
Drought tolerantNo
Fire tolerantNo
Pet safeSafe
Deer resistantYes
Pollinator-friendlyBees, Birds
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